I personally believe that the Occupy Wall Street protests are justified. I agree with both Paul Krugman from the NY Times and Roland Martin from CNN in saying that the Occupy Wall Street protesters are protesting against the corporate greed of Wall Street and the unfair imbalance in the tax system. I agree with their statements that it is unfair how many of the top corporations of Wall Street are paying minimal taxes while the 99% of the population that is not in that elite category can barely afford to live. Unlike what the Washington Examiner is saying, I don't believe that the protesters are protesting against the freedom and liberty that made the US what it is today - in fact, I think that the are protesting for freedom and liberty and are emulating the dissenters that helped fundamentally shape the US into a relatively successful state. I also believe that many Republican politicians, Rightist supporters, and Wall Street moguls are blowing these peaceful protests out of proportion and reacting with false accusations and generalizations to suppress any criticism of the 1%.
Adithi:
ReplyDeleteWell done, especially as you note your authors who support your position. To enhance, continue to look at actual names of opposing positions, as this will develop your credibility in a view on this clearly current, controversial topic of Occupy Wall Street.
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Mr Heller