Occupy Wallstreet... and Bs As?

[Bajo_cero2]

30% inflation and the future looks bright? Really?

Welcome to Argentina. Don t you see around, people have jobs and the economy is growing.
In fact, if you study some economy history, this is the way the US grown.

Anyway I don't think it is up to expats to make these political statements. It's true that those who live permanently in Argentina have a right to express opinions (and permanent residents are granted the right to vote in municipal elections which I think is generous) however I don't feel that it is my role to take part in demonstrations against a government / financial establishment of a nation of which I am not a citizen.

I agree.

Argentines had a wonderful opportunity to make radical change when De La Rua was expelled from office and the financial crisis occurred.

And It happended. It doesn t mean that the change should be a pro free market one.

I remember an Argentine saying that this was the moment to demand change - vote for any party, Communist, Socialist, anything other than for the same people who perpetuate the system. His point was that the people had to make a clear statement and demand change but he predicted that it was not likely to happen. The same political class are in power. It's up to the Argentine people to change or not change it, not to us.

Take a look: the radicales had less that 5 percent of the votes and they were the second mayor political partie who ruled this country many times. Duhalde was a power and nowadays is nobody. Lilita should retire.
In fact, this shows a huge change.
And, by the way, there are over 1000 genocidals at jail.

Regards

 

[JWB]

In the FANTASY world of Occupy Wallstreet there will never be another Steve Jobs which is why there is no Apple in Cuba or North Korea. Get a job you useless drains on society.

Oh wait, that's right...it isn't about jobs. You don't want to work.

http://www.opposingviews.com/i/mone...cupy-wall-street-protesters-make-list-demands

 

[gsi16386]

In the FANTASY world of Occupy Wallstreet there will never be another Steve Jobs which is why there is no Apple in Cuba or North Korea. Get a job you useless drains on society.

Oh wait, that's right...it isn't about jobs. You don't want to work.

http://www.opposingviews.com/i/mone...cupy-wall-street-protesters-make-list-demands

Useless drains on society?? this is our future!!!! our future employees at McDonald's that is. hahaha

It's so funny....so so funny. What's even funnier is the people that are posting on this forum that actually take it serious. LOL I've actually been bored the past couple of days, but to read all these commi posts has provided me with the laughter I've needed for the week. Thanks guys At least it makes me proud to be American to know that any schmuck with a pulse can protest and make outrageous demands.

I honestly don't want this protest to end til I run out of popcorn...this is great.

 

[Joe]

-- like what degree of wealth disparity would you find discomforting? Today, unlike 1945 or 1980 or 1999, the top 400 U.S. families own more than the the bottom 50% of Americans. Please, please, please pause a minute and picture that in your mind. If you can somehow manage to shrug that off, is there some level of disparity that would worry you?

When it's 75%? Or when it's 90%? Admit that there is some level that would make even you call yourself (and your country) the victim of class war. A struggle that's gone on (with a recent, slight break) for 6000 years.

-- or ask what it means when Fox says the top families do pay a lot of money in taxes, despite paying at very low rates. Can you do the simple algebra in your head, divide and put in an equal sign and draw the obvious conclusion? If they pay vast amounts, even at tiny rates... doesn't that mean they are getting most of the money in the first place? And that's supposedly a reason for you to... shrug?

-- or ask who is financing the propaganda that you watch? When simplistic tag lines are ordered up at Fox News by Rupert Murdoch, Roger Ailes and Prince Waleed, and they are parroted within hours by every politician and talking head on the right, perhaps ask "is this the conservatism of Barry Goldwater and William F. Buckley, any longer?" Ponder: what do these New Lords get out of teaching you to hate every American elite of science, intellect or skill, along with your own freely elected government... while demanding that you ignore the one elite that threatens everything we love? Theirs?

http://davidbrin.blogspot.com/2011/09/class-war-and-lessons-of-history.html?source=patrick.net

 

[mariposa]

It's so funny....so so funny. What's even funnier is the people that are posting on this forum that actually take it serious. LOL I've actually been bored the past couple of days, but to read all these commi posts has provided me with the laughter I've needed for the week. Thanks guys At least it makes me proud to be American to know that any schmuck with a pulse can protest and make outrageous demands.

I honestly don't want this protest to end til I run out of popcorn...this is great.

you may eat your words yet. but meanwhile let me buy you some more popcorn.

 

[mariposa]

occupy wall street march in nyc oct 5. it was amazing. it was huge. so much diversity: old, young, middle-aged. unemployed, retired people, men, women, gay, straight, students, teachers, professionals, academics, union members (lots of union members!), mothers with toddlers, veterans. guys in suits. blacks, whites, latinos, asians. thousands and thousands (apparently tens of thousands) of people from all walks of life. i kept looking at the crowd and thinking: obama, it's 6pm, do you know where your (2008) voters are?

 

[JWB]

occupy wall street march in nyc oct 5. it was amazing. it was huge. so much diversity: old, young, middle-aged. unemployed, retired people, men, women, gay, straight, students, teachers, professionals, academics, union members (lots of union members!), mothers with toddlers, veterans. guys in suits. blacks, whites, latinos, asians. thousands and thousands (apparently tens of thousands) of people from all walks of life. i kept looking at the crowd and thinking: obama, it's 6pm, do you know where your (2008) voters are?

Nice try! Even your precious MSNBC commented on the complete LACK of diversity in the pool of genetic vomit.

10's of 1000's?? Seriously?? Try 2000 TOPS. And it doesn't count if you are being paid to visit (Unions) Kind of defeats the whole anti-capitalist mantra, don't you think?

I'm guessing the large majority of people you mentioned above were just there to catch a glimpse of the animals before they were rounded up and taken back to the zoo.

 

[mariposa]

http://internacional.elpais.com/internacional/2011/10/05/actualidad/1317836126_932176.html

 

[JWB]

http://internacional.elpais.com/internacional/2011/10/05/actualidad/1317836126_932176.html

LMAO!!! This is what you use as your resource for news? Wow! I'm without words but not surprised.

 

[mariposa]

actually, this thread has generated so much vileness that i am glad that in all the years of living (part time) in BA i never went to any expat get-togethers. i'll keep it that way.