Re:Occupy George
by philwelch on Monday October 17, 2011 @06:55AM
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" Do they just hate rich people?"
Yes. More precisely, they're angry about recent economic stagnation and unemployment and are scapegoating the rich.
Economic difficulties leading to mass populist movements with a defined, minority scapegoat (especially the rich, or the bankers) is a dangerous pattern. Even in this thread you see people calling for violence. The last element--a charismatic leader--is historically all that is needed for something like this to turn very ugly, very fast.
Yes. More precisely, they're angry about recent economic stagnation and unemployment and are scapegoating the rich.
Economic difficulties leading to mass populist movements with a defined, minority scapegoat (especially the rich, or the bankers) is a dangerous pattern. Even in this thread you see people calling for violence. The last element--a charismatic leader--is historically all that is needed for something like this to turn very ugly, very fast.