Occupy Wall Street protests
Oct. 12th, 2011 03:34 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
cellboyI just got a text from a friend who is in the financial district....
"Noticed 99% of them are young homeless adults. One guy has a sign saying he has no money, no job. Gee, you think maybe you cannot get hired because of the tattoos all over your face??? Get a clue people!!! Same fucking people begging in the Castro! Get a fucking job!!!!"
Well.... that's kind of harsh (texted by someone who has a good and secure job). I responded, " The job market sucks for most, no matter what."
But I do agree, the homeless thing, in SF, in a good or bad economy, is getting tedious to watch :(
"Noticed 99% of them are young homeless adults. One guy has a sign saying he has no money, no job. Gee, you think maybe you cannot get hired because of the tattoos all over your face??? Get a clue people!!! Same fucking people begging in the Castro! Get a fucking job!!!!"
Well.... that's kind of harsh (texted by someone who has a good and secure job). I responded, " The job market sucks for most, no matter what."
But I do agree, the homeless thing, in SF, in a good or bad economy, is getting tedious to watch :(
![[identity profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/openid.png){kind=small}
no subject
Date: 2011-10-13 12:47 am (UTC)Many of the protesters would have protested anything. They just wanted to protest.
The organizers seemed rather "professional", knowing the appropriate rules of "engagement".
It made me question the validity of "protests" as a means to get anything accomplished.