Occupy the World

As Occupy is advancing, it is becoming quite clear that this is a movement bigger than most had originally imaged. Occupies are in nearly every city with protesters camping out in places such as Kennedy Plaza. Occupy is now a movement across the world. Everywhere from Hong Kong to Sydney now have protesters, and can be compared to the beginning of the civil rights movement with the protests and race riots.


However, it is not the protesters this time who are seen as violent. Police seem to be more corrupt than ever.

Videos can be seen of protesters being herded like cattle with orange nets, maced, or tackled. "Curfews" are being enforced in many cities where people are not allowed outside after a certain time. Riot police have been organizing raids in the middle of the night; ripping down tents and throwing away all supplies. The media has been blocked from witnessing many of these riot police attacks; showing clear corruption in our system. When the government is supporting the 1 percent, and trashing the belongings of the 99 percent; there is clear tyranny. The protesters see this as a battle between classes; however, when the class system is a majority of the lower and middle class and a tiny minority of upper class; this become an issue for democracy. Those who are in the top 1 percent not only hold the majority of wealth, but if we don't do anything; the majority of power. When this happens, class is reproduced as it makes it quite difficult for anyone to change classes. We can no longer "pull ourselves up from the boot straps" as the "All American Dream" entails.

I believe the solution is in what Occupy has been doing this whole movement; raising awareness. Very few people knew of the shocking statistics of the growing poor and working classes. People did not know that majority of wealth is in the hands of a few people. Now that it is becoming clear, more people are joining the movement. Through the rise of awareness, will come justice. These protesters are the voice of our citizens.