How this movement started? The Occupy Wall Street movement is one of the largest demonstrations in the history of United States of America. This movement began September 17, 2011 in New York with just 1000 protestors which gradually increased and spread to different cities around the world. The protests are against social and economic inequality, high unemployment, greed, as well as corruption, and the influence of corporations on government. The protesters' slogan “we are the 99% “refers to the growing difference in wealth in the U.S. between the wealthiest 1% and the rest of the population. Here is a brief history of the Movement:  Initiation: Adbusters (A Canadian magazine) calls for an occupation starting September 17 which is also the Constitution Day in the United States. Initially only 1,000 protesters gather in Zuccotti Park to march on Wall Street. The movement was later supported by other independent activists and worker unions. For example a group called "New Yorkers against Budget Cuts" who were expecting potential austerity measures availed the opportunity and joined the protests.  Putting oil on fire: the next step was to gather public support that is why they come up with a blog entitled "We Are the 99%" refers to the growing difference in wealth in the U.S. between the wealthiest 1% and the rest of the population. This later becomes the slogan of the movement.  Spreading fire: "Occupy" movement spreads to Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, and St. Louis and many other countries around the world. Occupy Wall Street Demands The protesters want more equal distribution of income, more and better jobs, reduction of the influence of corporations on politics and bank reform. The clear message of the Occupy Wall Street movement is a fair economy and redistribution of American wealth. However, According to the corporate media the Occupy Wall Street demands have been unclear to the general public. This is an attempt from the corporations who control the media and through the same media they portray negative reports about the movement. Not only is this characterization false, but in essence these types of false media portrayals represent much of the reason protesters are taking to the streets in the first place. The demand of 99% protesters, many of whom calling for a fairer economic system. Protesters are calling for Changes to their government, American wars abroad, food regulation, environmental protection and democracy. • Fairer economy but the overwhelming theme of the Occupy Wall Street demands is most certainly a fairer economy. Specifically an economy which would alleviate many of the common burdens being placed on the American people today. Burdens such as toxic loan debt, housing debt, unemployment, starvation, and other forms of poverty which have left many Americans hurting in 2011. In a capitalist society, Uncontrolled right of private ownership and unlimited economic freedom has resulted into exploitation of weak by few large enterprises or individuals. People blame Wall Street for America’s financial break down, they think it is no more the land of opportunities and their main agenda is that rich are getting richer and poor are getting poorer. They don’t get their basic rights anymore, they don’t get proper salaries and wages, they are being fired, and their health is being declined since their insurance doesn’t cover up their expenses anymore. Inequality and de-stabilization will continue like this if USA does not take any action and grip their problems, honestly this protest is just a start towards what is coming in near that will be big enough to shake the big future because corporations and country’s economy. • Protestors demand aid in the form of tax revenue from the corporations or anyone who earn more than one million per year. • Redistribution of Wealth Therefore, huge gaps exist between the people. Majority of wealth and factors of production is Concentrated in few hands and they live a life of luxury. That is why Occupy Wall Street movement demands an economic re-distribution of America’s wealth, redistribution away from the top 1% into more average Americans. It indicates that, In the United States, wealth is highly concentrated in a relatively few hands. As of 2007, the top 1% of households (the upper class) owned 33% of all privately held wealth, and the next 19% had 51%, which means that just 20% of the people owned a remarkable 85%, leaving only 15% of the wealth for the bottom 80%. Linkage to other Movements Other movements in the past have attempted to create such impacts in different sectors. Some had impacts and yet some others were impact less. The noteworthy movements are as follow:  The Tea Party movement  Co-operative Movement  The Populist movement  Civil rights movement  Protests of 1968 The Tea Party movement: The Tea Party movement is a political movement which endorses opposition to taxation in varying degrees, reduced government spending, federal budget deficit and reduction of the national debt . Co-operative Movement: It began in England in the second half of the industrial revolution. Land lost its common use workers had nothing to sell but their labor. As a result labor was plentiful and cheap. It was an age of child labor, exploitation and poverty. The Populist movement: The movement began in 1980s in America. The purpose was to help farmers. It was a reaction to falling crop prices and poor credit facilities. Civil rights movement: The civil rights movement was a worldwide political movement for equality before the law occurring between approximately 1950 and 1980. The efforts of these movements did lead to improvements in the legal rights of previously oppressed groups of people. Protests of 1968: The protests of 1968 consisted of a worldwide series of protests, largely participated in by students and workers. The protests were to oppose war against Vietnam. Future of the movement The occupy Wall Street is a way for protesters to express their vision of the future. But I do not see long term viability of the OWS movement because:  All they do is occupy or camp then they will become boring and suffer sympathy fatigue  It lacks Focus and leadership it will continue to be nothing but a protest. What I have learned in my education career is that Significant change requires organization, leadership and focus.  This movement is against the corporations which hold control over government and mainstream media. The bankruptcy of an economic order threatens the very existence of corporate so they will portray it in negative ways.  The Occupy Wall Street Movement is against the economic system of America and demands redistribution of wealth through changes in taxation system and legislation which is not possible. Most politicians are bought.  The capitalism system of economy has been more successful than previous systems.  The cold winter is on the way so protestors are expected to remain inside their homes.  Other movements in the past have attempted to create such democratic, egalitarian institutions, the Populist movement of the late nineteenth century created a series of ingenious agricultural and credit cooperatives, which were eventually destroyed by the money classes and bankers. What Occupy Wall Street Movement will get is small changes in legislations to spread the protestors nothing more. Who's right about the Occupy Wall Street Movement We support the general message of Occupy Wall Street. We have seen a massive shift in wealth to the rich and especially the super-rich over the last 3 decades. Massive levels of unjustifiable power and inequality exist in the ideology that claimed it would all somehow enrich everyone has had thirty years to prove it works and it simply has not worked. We summarize our statement as: • The American system has been conquering the world, Afghanistan and Iraq is the prime example and taking the lives of human beings for so long, and most of these OWS protestors don’t care about that. They are quite content for the system to keep shitting on humanity, as long as they get their entitlements! And that's the moral hypocrisy I see. • We don't really see OWS as the start of a revolution or anything as such. But it's just a movement to us. All they do is occupy or camp then they will become bored and the movement will fail eventually. It lacks Focus and leadership it will continue to be nothing but a protest. What we have learned in our education career is that significant change requires organization, leadership and focus. • To conclude, we do not side with either of them. It is evil beyond all measure. And it is the product of the money system which will ruin any system in the world. You cannot have capitalism as system of economy and yet not have inequalities. The Federal Reserve prints money and fills banks with it. Banks lend out the money, and charge interest. People have to pay back loans with interest. At the end of the day it is all about money. Protestors demand free money. They want to become rich without struggling. They want salary for unemployment. 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