What is Occupy Wall Street or Vancouver? Is Occupy a structured organization that is pressuring for a change in the roles of corporations, or are the corporations acting as a scapegoat for the population to channels their displeasures with society? Are they truly a fair representation of the ‘99%’?
With these questions in mind, there has been widespread controversy over the organization’s movement. I agree in many respects with Jasmine Yeh and her view of Occupy. The official documentation of its demands is ambiguous and lacks direction. Due to its flaws, the possible effectiveness and potential of the movement is hindered. Recent news coverage of the movement has also built a negative image surrounding it. Considering the death of a young adult due to drug overdosage in a tent in Occupy Vancouver, it is difficult to picture a structured team of revolutionaries with a focused purpose.
The movement has progressed for over a month and has accomplished little. Although some political figures have attempted to utilize Occupy in hopes of strengthening their platform, it has lost its edge as the quality of its message is deteriorating. Some who support the movement have a vague understanding of it, and entangled in the context of drugs, the 99% adrenaline rush is slowly dwindling.