“We are the 99%”

A Response to: Dear Occupy Wall Street: Read Jeffrey Sachs!

John Horgan’s blog starts off by recalling some notable signs seen at Occupy Wall Street, “‘Eat the rich, feed the hungry.’ […] ‘The Beginning Is Near.’ […] ‘I love this goddamn country, and we’re gonna take it back.’ [and] ‘We are the 99%.’” But truth be told, a large portion of the “99%” are there for the wrong reasons, some are misled or lack knowledge of the real situation, while others are simply there to get in on the action. But within these crowds are few select, knowledgeable individuals who are genuinely passionate about their beliefs. Many critique “they aren’t providing any solutions“, but they are pointing out whats wrong and issues that need to be raised; for example, the growing distance between the rich and the poor.

Horgan also insists that these Occupy movements are “inspired by the recent democratic uprisings in Tunisia, Egypt and other Arab nations”, which gets me thinking, are these Occupy movements just hopping on the bandwagon — which would fade out in the near future, or are we part of the beginning of something big?