Today was the Day of Rage (in the USA)

[Abdul Alhazred]

Did anybody show up?

http://usdayofrage.org/

The really funny one is the "occupation" of Wall Street.

http://usdayofrage.org/public-annou...ctical-plans-for-sept17-occupywallstreet.html

For those who don't know NYC let me explain the humor. Normally Wall Street on Saturday is practically empty because the markets are closed. You might get a few tourists who strayed from Battery Park or something.

In short, other than demonstrators and police no one was there.
It certainly didn't interfere with business.

That is if there were any demonstrators. Waiting for pics.

 

[Brainster]

Some vids with profanity, probably NSFW:

The obligatory kaffiyeh:

The Ronulans were there:

Here for the anger:

Love the V for Vendetta Masks:

Yoga group to end capitalism:

 

[MattusMaximus]

Wow, and to think that instead of spending my day digging for fossils in the Mazon Creek formation, I could have been hanging out with these folks, accomplishing... what exactly?

ETA: Was I the only one to think that yoga group seemed to be a little bit on the TM side?

 

[Abdul Alhazred]

http://joemygod.blogspot.com/2011/09/tweet-of-day-nyc-southpaw.html
(not a right winger)

The above amusing message popped up as I was following the Day Of Rage protest on Twitter (#OccupyWallStreet), where the usual anarchists and other weirdos have landed their flying saucers to hijack the legitimate protests about "corporate personhood" and government-funded bank fraud. ...

More at link.

 

[Abdul Alhazred]

Hey! They are all white folks. Kinda like the Tea Party that way.

 

[Howie Felterbush]

Some vids with profanity, probably NSFW:

The obligatory kaffiyeh:

People like her make me miss the good old days, when cops shot protesters in the face with tear gas and crushed their skulls with billy clubs.

Sorry, I was channelling dtugg for a minute there. Carry on.

 

[Virus]

So the usual gathering of middle-class lefties, Islamists and truthers?

 

[Tsukasa Buddha]

I would make fun of them, but I feel too embarrassed for them.

 

[Abdul Alhazred]

So the usual gathering of middle-class lefties, Islamists and truthers?

I seriously doubt there were any Islamists on hand.

 

[Beerina]

Love the V for Vendetta Masks

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[Virus]

Check out the fizzled protests here:

Day of FAIL: Nationwide anti-capitalist revolution flops.

 

[The Central Scrutinizer]

Looks like the usual pathetic collection of trust fund kiddies and aging hippies.

I guess I didn't get the memo.

 

[Virus]

Check out the dumbasses here arguing with a Ron Paul fan:

Idiot says if there was no money then nobody in the third world would have to work for coca-cola then they could become doctors.

(Warning language)

 

[The Central Scrutinizer]

Check out the dumbasses here arguing with a Ron Paul fan:

Idiot says if there was no money then nobody in the third world would have to work for coca-cola then they could become doctors.

(Warning language)

It's hard to believe that anyone could be that naive.

 

[Puppycow]

They did keep the markets from opening though, didn't they? Didn't they!??

 

[Nosi]

Daily Mail blamed the fail on organised police forces.

 

[Howie Felterbush]

It's hard to believe that anyone could be that naive.

I thought you were in Madison.

Go outside and look around, you'll see more naive than you can handle.

 

[Virus]

I seriously doubt there were any Islamists on hand.

But I was right about the Truthers.

http://pajamasmedia.com/zombie/2011/09/18/day-of-fail-nationwide-anti-capitalist-revolution-flops/2/

Truthers? Yeah, we had Truthers, sorry to say. They never really go away; like herpes, they return periodically even after you think they’ve cleared up. Always remember: There is no cure for Truth.

 

[Eddie Dane]

People like her make me miss the good old days, when cops shot protesters in the face with tear gas and crushed their skulls with billy clubs.

Sorry, I was channelling dtugg for a minute there. Carry on.

I was in strong agreement with you for a second there.
Then you come out with that.

 

[commandlinegamer]

"The call to occupy Wall Street resonates around the world"

The headline of this article in the Guardian by Micah White and Kalle Lasn.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2011/sep/19/occupy-wall-street-financial-system


But from the comments underneath:

"as a former 'culture jammer', I've been realising more and more how the entire movement is a paper tiger.

We talk about 'meme wars' and bringing about 'global revolution' but what actually happens? Calls for 20,000 to take Wall Street turn into a fraction of that number and as usual, its not working."