Tuesday, October 11, 2011

What I think of Occupy Wall Street

Basically you have a lot of unfocused (and obviously unemployed) people, bitching about their situation. It's NOT the fault of the banks, it's NOT the fault of the government, and it is NOT the fault of the rich... the fault lies squarely on their own shoulders. If you do not live beyond your means, then none of this economic crunch would really cause you any consternation.

Is it FAIR that the rich pay less on their income taxes? No.
Is it FAIR that someone can't even recoup their invested equity upon foreclosure? No

But let's face it, it wasn't the banks or the rich that ran up debt on your credit card, or caused you to be unable to pay a house payment on a loan you agreed to. It wasn't the rich who signed you up for your mobile phone plan, extended cable package, or car loan.

According to the government set poverty line, I am "poor", but I don't owe a single penny to anyone. Everything I have, I have paid for out of my own money. And the only thing that this economic crunch has caused me problems with, are the volatility of the stock markets, which in effect is both good and bad.

These people need to focus their energy on a specific issue, but do it in their spare time, after finding a job and getting their own lives in order.

Seeing these people sit around and b-tch about things, in a nation like the US, with all of the possibilities afforded to them... is like watching a child complain about the color of his Ferrari.

And what's worse? Now you have Al Sharpton joining the group. Listen, once Sharpton joins in on something, you know you have hit the bottom of the barrel.