Like many of you, I wondered what the “occupy” movement actually hoped to accomplish. After all, the reason to protest seemed to vary with each person you approached. I found some of the same varying views among the protesters on 8th Street, but they did
all share one view. Whether they were interested in bringing all troops home, stopping bailouts or saving jobs instead of paying for various social programs, they all felt the majority of us were paying for the folly of a few. This feeling of patently unfair treatment motivated them all to protest as the 99% who have less choice.
I do not agree with the entire point of the protest and would like to explain, although I do approve of protesting to achieve a goal. I do not believe in interrupting businesses or making things worse by “occupying” a pathway to business.
We are the 99% is a political slogan widely used by the "Occupy" protesters.[1] It was originally the name of a Tumblr blog page launched in late August 2011 by an anonymous 28-year-old New York activist named "Chris."[2][3][4] The phrase indirectly refers to the vast concentration of wealth among the top 1% of income earners compared to the other 99%, and reflects a commonly held belief that the common people ("the 99%") are paying the price for the mistakes of a tiny minority
