Thread: Bigots in the occupy Wall St movement?

Originally Posted by michael h

Yes you do ... anyone that disagrees with you is a commie. People are supposed to submit and be obedient to government because you say so. Yet they take off their sheepish nose ring and protest, and that very action converts them to communists. Of course Nazi mentalities were all about obedience and persuading the average Joe to commit atrocities. You are welcome to bleat like a sheep and be obedient to your government master, just don't assume all Americans desire to do so.

Yet isn't this typical of some on the right side? I especially like watching Fox, as many of those folks try to dismiss, call these protestors names, you know like we all did when we were in elementary school? But I gotta feeling this is the infancy of this unwashed masses movement, and the cons better look out! You think the TP raised some hell? You ain't seen nothing until you get average folks finally involved in this attack upon average folks, who have up until now, been fairly silent in their own plights.

At any rate given the projected demographics, the repubs will be relegated to the dustbin of history soon enough anyways. I would not mind seeing it happen in my lifetime though.

Originally Posted by Blue Doggy

Yet isn't this typical of some on the right side? I especially like watching Fox, as many of those folks try to dismiss, call these protestors names, you know like we all did when we were in elementary school? But I gotta feeling this is the infancy of this unwashed masses movement, and the cons better look out! You think the TP raised some hell? You ain't seen nothing until you get average folks finally involved in this attack upon average folks, who have up until now, been fairly silent in their own plights.

At any rate given the projected demographics, the repubs will be relegated to the dustbin of history soon enough anyways. I would not mind seeing it happen in my lifetime though.

Here is a little update on attitudes towards the OWS movement.



Poll: More agree than disagree with Occupy Wall Street goals | The Lookout - Yahoo! News
Substantially more Americans agree than disagree with the goals of the Occupy Wall Street movement, according to a new poll. And nearly two-thirds say wealth should be distributed more equitably.

Forty-three percent of respondents to a new CBS/New York Times survey said they agree with Occupy Wall Street's goals, while, 27 percent said they disagree. Thirty percent were unsure.

And 46 percent said Occupy Wall street represents the views of most Americans, while 34 percent said it doesn't.

Younger Americans, those with more education, and those who describe themselves as liberal were most likely to support the protests.

The movement, which began with demonstrations in lower Manhattan last month and has since spread to cities across the country, has inveighed against growing inequality and corporate influence in the political system.

Meanwhile, just 26 percent said that money and wealth are distributed fairly in America, while 66 percent say they aren't.

What I think we're beginning to see is the backlash against the worship of the wealthy that many republicans have been pimping for the last decade or so. "The rich create jobs, the rich do this, the rich do that......."

A lot of folks are starting to wake up and realize that many of these folks who claim to be fiscal conservatives are simply big government authoritarians who don't want to pay taxes.

It always amuses me when some out of work guy calls Limbaugh or Hannity and gives them a thumbs up or "dittos" for preaching against higher taxes. I often wonder how the radio hosts can keep from laughing their asses off at these guys.

Of course the democrats do this as well (Obama is the biggest corporatist we've ever had) but they're not quite as overt in their worship of the wealthy to the exclusion of everyone else.

I think America's had low taxes long enough (1982) to realize trickle down from capital doesn't work. The capital created from those tax cuts provided the funds for overseas MNC growth and lobbying to provide for the policies that are creating American poverty. Hannity and Limbaugh are laughing all the way to the bank, and must wonder about morons who call in to support 30 years of failed policy.
Truly a bipartisan effort to kill the economy all the while giving America food stamps, while exporting prosperity that would provide jobs and get the country off the government nipple.

Originally Posted by Amielle

Dictionary.com…

big•ot•ry
1.stubborn and complete intolerance of any creed, belief, or opinion that differs from one's own.
2.the actions, beliefs, prejudices, etc., of a bigot.

Agreed.

I actually come here to hear different opinions. And for someone to say that I’m not open to other opinions is, well bigotry.

Coming here to hear other peoples' opinion so you can openly ridicule those opinions and insult those people doesn't exactly mark you as a paragon of open-mindedness.

So you are a bigot arguing about people you consider bigots arguing about people they consider bigots, and so on.

I wasn't really arguing about anything.

I was pointing out the absurdity of this thread.

And it's disingenuous to suggest that my considerations have any bearing on my observations.

I don't "consider" this thread a discussion of bigotry between bigots, it "is" a discussion of bigotry between biggots.

As far as my being a bigot is concerned, LOL, well, yeah, no shit.

I guess I need to go back to dictionary.com to find a polite way to say what I feel. (Which isn’t nice).

You do that.

People are somehow shocked to find bigotry within the OWS. I'm not I know it exists across America. If that existence is an excuse that the OWS message is irrelevant, how is the message of the Tea Party relevant?




Tea Party Protests: 'Ni**er,' 'Fa**ot' Shouted At Members Of Congress

Abusive, derogatory and even racist behavior directed at House Democrats by Tea Party protesters on Saturday left several lawmakers in shock.

Preceding the president's speech to a gathering of House Democrats, thousands of protesters descended around the Capitol to protest the passage of health care reform. The gathering quickly turned into abusive heckling, as members of Congress passing through Longworth House office building were subjected to epithets and even mild physical abuse.

A staffer for Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.) told reporters that Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.) had been spat on by a protestor. Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), a hero of the civil rights movement, was called a 'ni--er.' And Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) was called a "faggot," as protestors shouted at him with deliberately lisp-y screams. Frank, approached in the halls after the president's speech, shrugged off the incident.

Strange no barriers or cops with pepper spray. I guess its OK to spit on liberals. If those people had been the OWS the batons would have been hitting home runs.

Originally Posted by michael h

Yes you do ... anyone that disagrees with you is a commie. People are supposed to submit and be obedient to government because you say so. Yet they take off their sheepish nose ring and protest, and that very action converts them to communists. Of course Nazi mentalities were all about obedience and persuading the average Joe to commit atrocities. You are welcome to bleat like a sheep and be obedient to your government master, just don't assume all Americans desire to do so.

I call them communist cause thats what they are.......Maybe your not old enough to remeber what communism look likes. It looks exactly like what these pinheads are calling for.......only they leav out the little parts like mass murder, starvation , Living in hovels, and being ruled by an elite few. oh yea and the reeducation camps....and death camps........and schools that only teach propaganda....well we already have that last part.

‘Occupy Wall Street’ Gets Violent in Oakland - Occupy Wall Street - Fox Nation


There's your peaceful protesters.

Originally Posted by thanatos144

I call them communist cause thats what they are.......Maybe your not old enough to remeber what communism look likes. It looks exactly like what these pinheads are calling for.......only they leav out the little parts like mass murder, starvation , Living in hovels, and being ruled by an elite few. oh yea and the reeducation camps....and death camps........and schools that only teach propaganda....well we already have that last part.

You forget that there were many communist nations that threw off their oppression. Basically because communism doesn't work. Eventually whatever system you have as government becomes powerful, they think people are in service to government and not government in service to citizens. Communism is passe and will remain so. It's nothing more then a boogieman we use to scare children ... like bigfoot or ghosts. If anything government makes it worse supporting communist regimes like China.

Originally Posted by michael h

You forget that there were many communist nations that threw off their oppression. Basically because communism doesn't work. Eventually whatever system you have as government becomes powerful, they think people are in service to government and not government in service to citizens. Communism is passe and will remain so. It's nothing more then a boogieman we use to scare children ... like bigfoot or ghosts. If anything government makes it worse supporting communist regimes like China.

So it makes these communists even more stupid cause they dont believe it is a failure.

Originally Posted by michael h

Here is a little update on attitudes towards the OWS movement.



Poll: More agree than disagree with Occupy Wall Street goals | The Lookout - Yahoo! News
Substantially more Americans agree than disagree with the goals of the Occupy Wall Street movement, according to a new poll. And nearly two-thirds say wealth should be distributed more equitably.

Forty-three percent of respondents to a new CBS/New York Times survey said they agree with Occupy Wall Street's goals, while, 27 percent said they disagree. Thirty percent were unsure.

And 46 percent said Occupy Wall street represents the views of most Americans, while 34 percent said it doesn't.

Younger Americans, those with more education, and those who describe themselves as liberal were most likely to support the protests.

The movement, which began with demonstrations in lower Manhattan last month and has since spread to cities across the country, has inveighed against growing inequality and corporate influence in the political system.

Meanwhile, just 26 percent said that money and wealth are distributed fairly in America, while 66 percent say they aren't.

Maybe you can explain exactly what they wish to accomplish? Other than take from the rich so they can have what they have.

Originally Posted by thanatos144

So it makes these communists even more stupid cause they dont believe it is a failure.

Times have changed, McCarthy has passed. It's not 1950 and no communist party in America has had support of the citizens. If your looking for support of communism look no further then multinational corporations.