Has Occupy Wall Street accomplished anything?

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November 18, 2011

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Has Occupy Wall Street accomplished anything?

In a recent interview with Bloomberg Television, House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Peter King (R-N.Y.) had tough criticism for the Occupy Wall Street movement.

“I mean, what is their position?” King asked. “They’re mad that other people are making money? They’re mad that there are no jobs in this country? Or not enough jobs? All of us believe that. We’re trying to find a way to do it. You don’t do it by living in dirt. You don’t do it by carrying out rapes. You don’t do it by carrying out anti-American slogans.”

Is King right - is the movement disorganized? And has the Occupy Wall Street movement accomplished anything?

That’s today’s topic of discussion in the Arena, leave us your thoughts as well.

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johnpherson answered: No
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xxxxxyaminotamashiixxxxx answered: Eventually, there will be a LACK of funds for stopping protesters.
kmattinfante answered: I’m not a big fan of the occupy movement. There big problem is they don’t have a focused declared message.
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johannescourtens answered: Yes, it the broad sense of the meaning of accomplishment, this world needs reform, and chaos aways becomes order. We learn as we go.
donsahand answered: I believe if King was in the shoe’s of a normal budgeted citizen then he can talk how living in today’s society should be.
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northernblackswan answered: It has let a lot of frustrated people vent their anger. Maybe, just maybe it will coalesce & force meaningful changes to banking & investing.
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aidanaguirreblogger answered: The protesters aren’t taking action, instead just whining about how the economy took a turn for the worse.
resist-obey answered: I believe King is wrong. Occupy wall street is bringing attention to the fact that things in this country need to change now.
laughurassoff answered: They didn’t accomplish anything.They failed to do anything productive with their time.They should start doing something profitable(find job)
kommunistsexklub answered: It’s greatest achievement is to expose the bankruptcy, the lies, the corruption, the hypocricy, the tyrany
politicsinplaid answered: The movement represents people who are angry at the growing income gap, and the broken political system that gives too much weight to .inc
celiaschim reblogged this from politico and added:

started two months ago… Does he really expect change that quickly?
mishelly03 answered: It’s disorganized and I have yet to see anything come from it. They don’t stand united within themselves.
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heathenheidi answered: I am still unclear as to what Occupy Wallstreet was aiming to accomplish in the first place.
cashandclothes answered: Not one thing.
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sillisa answered: I believe they are changing America
frame--focus answered: “All of us believe that”, but few were acting on/discussing that belief before OWS; parts are disorganized, but the movement has mobilized us
flame821 answered: They’ve made people more aware of the state of the USA; unfair business practices, police abuse and apathy. More attention is good.
residenthipster answered: Yes, I do think so. There was an overwhelming support. Even if nothing legal was changed, it had a noticeable impact.
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reformparty answered: It had potential in the beginning, but it has lost its way.
meganalyse08 answered: They aren’t anti-American, they’re anti-corruption/inequality. And this is the solution: Arrest the bastards that screwed the 99% and then
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temporality answered: Why should we even engage King in discussion? His statement is clearly disingenuous.
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condoreav answered: it certainly has brought the absolute greed of the banks and corporations etc. to the fore.
btmurphy88 reblogged this from politico and added:

talk about rapes...a little overboard. There have been a few rapes
questionall answered: If nothing else, the Occupy movement has succeeded in showing people the class warfare that has been at play in this country since Reagan.
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phildonahue answered: While the movement may be disorganized, the comments Rep. King is making here regarding “living in dirt” and “rapes” are beyond uncalled for.
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kohenari answered: The movement has certainly raised an important issue. But what’s next? Now that we’re talking about inequality, what do they want us to do?
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replacement-humanity answered: he’s the “homeland security” committee chairman, yuck, enough said
themodernpatriot answered: What they’ve accomplished it showing the rest of America that many of the “everybody is a winner” generation should be written off.
onlyonet answered: Most of the occupations have been there for a little more than a month… You can’t expect mass social change to happen in that short of time
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