One movement that had been in the spotlight for about a month now is the Occupy Wall Street protests. This is a group of individuals who refer to themselves at the "99%," meaning the 99% of invididuals who were not bailed out of the most recent economic recession. These groups have begun to assemble in major cities to protest economic greed and encourage an equal dispursement of wealth along with other demands including debt forgiveness and an open boarder policy. In response to this movement, conservative groups have launched a Tumblr account called "
We Are The 53%." This group represents the 53% of citizens who pay taxes as oposed to the 46% in the country who do not. The 53% openly criticizes the Wall Street protestors for blaming their economic troubles on others. They encourage the value of hard work and self-reliance in Americans that is needed in hard economic times.
As I look through this blog, I'm loving everything that I see. I will be graduating from college in the spring and I will soo after begin paying back my student loans. That being said, I don't understand why there are so many other people my age who feels like they are owed something. I understand that college is expensive and people are having a hard time finding jobs, but it's not fair to blame Wall Street for those hardships. They did nothing to help accumulate the protestor's debt so they should be responsible for paying it back. I know that I'm going to struggle after I graduate but I know that I will have a strong sense of pride and accomplishment when I pay my own way and I am able to support myself. I want to set up a foundation for a good life and I'm not going to do it by camping out on a city sidewalk.
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Submitted by Aarons Routses
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