'Occupy' types

[JoeRedskin]

Originally Posted by firstdown

I don't think that I have refered to them as an organized whole that acts as a single unfied powerful or influential force. If so I'm sorry.

No, but you have implied that the vast majority are either vagrants looking for handouts or are just a bunch of jobless folks without a point.

Originally Posted by firstdown

That is the occupy group. Have you not looked at the 99% of the people involved with occupy. Its not like they could have a job and protest 24/7 for months at a time.

It's quotes like the above (and others, I just wasn't going to cut and paste them all) that stereotype "99%" of the protestors as, essentially, dummies, ne'er-do-wells or people who either don't want to work or are living off others.

Obviously, many people involved are out of work which is part of the reason they are protesting, many people are part of SmootSmack's "Hey I am cool cause I am protesting" group, many - and I would suggest much more than the 1% you imply - are dedicated people with high ideals who are making real sacrifices to be there. What is clear from the various news outlets is that there are a wide wide spectrum of people involved and to lump them all in one category - either favorably or unfavorably - is wrong.