Many Occupy Wall Street protesters live in luxury

MDyDinanM · 11-02-2011, 12:26 PM

found this interesting

http://news.yahoo.com/nyc-arrest-rec...045625415.html

some excerpts:

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Many "Occupy Wall Street" protesters arrested in New York City "occupy" more luxurious homes than their "99 percent" rhetoric might suggest, a Daily Caller investigation has found.

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It also reinforces the persistent critique of protesters as entitled, upper-class agitators with few legitimate grievances

London's Daily Mail newspaper, for example, recently highlighted signs of wealth among the throngs in Zuccotti Park.

"Sleeping beside the hardcore activists are increasing numbers of wealthy students turning up to make the most of the party atmosphere, drugs and free food," reporters Paul Bentley and Micela McLucas wrote in October. "While they dress down to blend in, the youngsters' privileged backgrounds are revealed by glimpses of expensive gadgetry or the absent minded mention of their private schools during heated political debates."

discuss...

question is, what defines "luxury"

Quick6EF · 11-02-2011, 12:43 PM

Whats there to discuss

Bimmer84 · 11-02-2011, 12:53 PM

Discuss....

MDyDinanM · 11-02-2011, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Quick6EF

Whats there to discuss

maybe we should discuss you instead

Bimmer84 · 11-02-2011, 01:02 PM

Where were you at in Iraq? I was mostly in Rustamiyah or FOB Loyalty, right outside Sadr City. Kandahar, Jalalabad and Tarin Kowt when I was in Afghanistan...

MDyDinanM · 11-02-2011, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Bimmer84

Where were you at in Iraq? I was mostly in Rustamiyah or FOB Loyalty, right outside Sadr City. Kandahar, Jalalabad and Tarin Kowt when I was in Afghanistan...

Al Anbar Province, in Karmah and outlaying areas of Fallujah.

Bimmer84 · 11-02-2011, 01:17 PM

To continue your thread, everyone has their own definition of luxury. From many eyes, me driving around in a basically brand new e92 is luxury. To me, my neighbor with his brand new Ferrari f430, as well as his 6 other cars and house three times my size is luxury. Then, to others, being able to live within their means and spend their nights with their family is luxury. So, its hard to say, but in the sense of the article, I would put a dollar amount at 90k+ (salary)...

lopealle · 11-02-2011, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Bimmer84

Where were you at in Iraq? I was mostly in Rustamiyah or FOB Loyalty, right outside Sadr City. Kandahar, Jalalabad and Tarin Kowt when I was in Afghanistan...

I was in Shields and Camp Liberty. We use to convoy to Rustymiyah all the time.

Comet · 11-02-2011, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Bimmer84

Discuss....

well, I need my front door re-done, so I guess I need to get punching?

BMWinNorthdakota · 11-02-2011, 11:52 PM

The article kinda misses some points of occupy wallstreet

Kinda proves the misconception as far as the general ideas are concerned with the occupy wall street thing.. Rightfully so, as it is a cluster fuck of unorganized ideas with no general direction.

I think some individuals are protesting the general bailout and the responsibility that should be put on the finacial sector's shoulder (most likely the people in the said article) and not so much the wealth division thing that has been so widely popularized by those fucking hippies that think everything should be fair so they can continue to sit on their arses

yakev724 · 11-02-2011, 11:54 PM

I like this photo (from the lol pic thread). I guess it's relevant.

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BMWinNorthdakota · 11-02-2011, 11:56 PM

Whos to say that that man pictured above isn't part of the occupy wall street deal?

He could had obtained his money else where and feel that the banking industry is flawed all together....I know plenty 1%er wealthy individuals that feel this way.

Unlikely, but possible.

number335 · 11-03-2011, 12:17 AM

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Discuss....

That's gross. So I have dead people all over my house.

ideliver · 11-03-2011, 01:57 PM

to be in the 1% for the world...one needs to earn $33,000/yr...http://www.fool.com/investing/genera...0000001&lidx=3

....our poor have cars, air conditioning, heat, running water, cable TV, cell phones, internet, refridgerators, food, and all of the weed they want...the worlds poor would consider this lifestyle luxury

...also, many fiscal conservative and liberatians are against all bailouts...

matthewk · 11-03-2011, 02:13 PM

Sidebar: I find it amazing that so many people of the 99%, complaining about being completely broke, seem to be able to scratch that $130 check every month for their iPhone?

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