Amidst the currently deteriorating economy, a movement called Occupy Wall Street, a rise against the political system that is said to “favour corporations and the super-rich,” has been garnering attention lately in the global community. (The Globe and Mail) Since the first protest in Manhattan less than three weeks ago, several other demonstrations in cities such as Los Angeles, Boston, and even Vancouver, have joined in to fight for the cause. The protests’ focus was, in the beginning, on Wall Street practices and financial inequality, but there has been incoherence within the group because of dissimilar demands, ranging from “raising taxes on corporations [to] offering free college education.” A demonstration that had originally began as an uprising against the financial institutions’ longstanding monetary stronghold over the disadvantaged working class, has now turned into a chaotic amalgamation of all the various social and cultural groups’ problems against the administration. This complete inconsistency exhibits the difficulty of functioning effectively in groups, especially when they must exemplify only a single idea. Many of these protestors are demanding impossible actions from the government, such as fully subsidized undergraduate tuition without raising taxes. Although the hardships and concerns of these individuals are understandable, this protest is unfortunately extremely unorganized and completely ineffective.

Take a look at this short CBC news report on Occupy Vancouver: