I'll agree (obviously) communism and socialism is not the answer. I also will state I do NOT agree with all the things you are hearing about the movement. There is a point being missed, I guess regarding the whole 99% thing. That is the 99% no longer control have an equal say in the government. As long as this is the case things will not change over time. They will continue in the same direction they have. Money is running it IMO.

I'm glad some people now get my point about the solution not being easy, and by asking for demands you are asking for solutions.

As for the bonuses; if my contract says I get a bonus if the bank makes X profit, then that profit is caused by a bailout (meaning I did not make the profit) the bonus should be void. Whether it's in the contract or not the reason for it was not the priginal intent. And yes, I DO think that even if Joe X had nothing to do with the screw-ups, but works for a company that did, he should be included in that exclusion. Had they NOT been beailed out there would have been no bonus; they would have been unemployed. Bailing them out does not constitue a job well done.

I will also agree they should be protesting government, but that will get you in prison real quick, government has a way of protecting itself, so instead they are protesting those they feel are running the government. I can see this course of action and the reasoning they use. I don't want Buffet to have to give me money (or anybody else) except to pay their fair share of taxes (an argument we should avoid as I'm sure we all have our opinion on this) and stay the heck out of government. His vote should mean no more power than mine. Business should be able to be profitable under existing law, not need special laws to help it along or give it an edge.
I use Buffet name here only because it is well know, I actually like his stance on a lot of this. If he did indeed say government employees should have the same laws as everyone else I like that; term limits, it IS suppose to be public service afterall, not a profitable career. It needs to pay well enough to get good people in there, but that's about it.

I got interrupted during this, so it may not be as clear as I intended.
I also agree class warfare isn't the answer. I have no problem with business being profitable, and hope mine is. There is a widening gap, however, that draws my attention, and it is growing in both directions. The rich getting richer is not a problem. The poor getting poorer is. We should all be growing as a society and that isn't what's been happening. The burden of excessive number of poor is what is bringing out the socialist attitudes in a lot of people. Just a thought.
The whole 'get a job and get off welfare' is not easy for a lot of people that really do want to do this. This movement isn't being brought about by people who want welfare, it's mostly people who want a job. Regardless of who Faux news trots out as an example.

Last edited by rharv; 11/07/11 11:25 AM.
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