Occupy Wall Street Movement Research Paper
Counterculture Essay
The Occupy Wall Street Movement
About two years ago, when I was in the Washington Semester program at American University, my Global Economics and Business seminar group made a visit to McPherson Square to see the Occupy Wall Street movement that was alive and well in the Nation’s capital. Up until that day, I was unsure of what the movement stood for and thought that it was just another radical movement to spite the powerful corporations that exert dominance on our world. However, this became a false notion after spending some time at the site. After our tour of the Occupy D.C. compound and a presentation by one of its prominent members, I was given a new mentality of what the movement really stood for. While authorities have shut down and closed off these movements in cities all over the country, its spirit remains alive and well in the hearts of those “awoken” by its message. As an outsider looking into the movement, it is understandable to sympathize with what the movement stands for, as they are a representation of the average person living in the United States.
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Today's protestors are aiming for the political heights achieved by the tea party. Though only 28 percent of the country has a favorable impression of the tea party; it is still making waves in the Republican presidential nomination process. Todd Gitlin, a former leader of Students for a Democratic Society and the author of “Occupy Nation,” estimated that, at the start, Occupy consisted of a movement of about 50,000 people in the country. At its peak, the movement was able to mobilize many hundreds of thousands nationally, he said
The Occupy Wall Street Movement
About two years ago, when I was in the Washington Semester program at American University, my Global Economics and Business seminar group made a visit to McPherson Square to see the Occupy Wall Street movement that was alive and well in the Nation’s capital. Up until that day, I was unsure of what the movement stood for and thought that it was just another radical movement to spite the powerful corporations that exert dominance on our world. However, this became a false notion after spending some time at the site. After our tour of the Occupy D.C. compound and a presentation by one of its prominent members, I was given a new mentality of what the movement really stood for. While authorities have shut down and closed off these movements in cities all over the country, its spirit remains alive and well in the hearts of those “awoken” by its message. As an outsider looking into the movement, it is understandable to sympathize with what the movement stands for, as they are a representation of the average person living in the United States.
What is the Occupy Wall Street Movement? …show more content…
Today's protestors are aiming for the political heights achieved by the tea party. Though only 28 percent of the country has a favorable impression of the tea party; it is still making waves in the Republican presidential nomination process. Todd Gitlin, a former leader of Students for a Democratic Society and the author of “Occupy Nation,” estimated that, at the start, Occupy consisted of a movement of about 50,000 people in the country. At its peak, the movement was able to mobilize many hundreds of thousands nationally, he said