Current Events > what happened to occupy wallstreet?

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it kinda just disappeared like 10 years ago and fizzled out... like, if anything more people today are upset or angry with mega-corporations...but the general sentiment is kinda just "meh, it sucks. whatever"

also, how come all of my occupy wallstreet friends from back in the day are talking about how much they love amazon prime cus of how convenient it is... back then they were bashing amazon for contributing to the closure of local stores..

what on earth happened?

it was co-opted by this-that-and-the-other cause, lost direction, and flamed out.

they grew up and became shitposters on r/wallstreetbets

Didn't go far enough to make any actual change.

Ketchup sunk it.

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In the heart of New York City, under the towering presence of skyscrapers and the relentless energy of Wall Street, the Occupy Wall Street protests had grown from a whisper to a roar. The air was charged with the demands for change, echoing through the streets and alleys, a relentless call for justice in an age of inequality.

As weeks turned into months, the city saw an unprecedented event unfold. The stock brokers, long seen as the untouchable titans of the financial world, began to step out from their glass towers, loosening their ties and rolling up their sleeves, their faces reflecting a mix of curiosity, empathy, and something that had been missing for too long: understanding.

It started with a few, then dozens, and soon hundreds of these financial professionals, each carrying something more valuable than portfolios and contracts. They carried promises of change, commitments to do better, and, most importantly, checks and pledges, big and small, earmarked not for corporations or offshore accounts, but for the very people who had been camping out, voicing their grievances, and demanding a fairer world.

The news spread like wildfire, not just through the city, but across the world. Cameras captured the moment a leading figure in the finance world sat down on the pavement, sharing stories and laughter with a group of protesters over cups of coffee. Images of stock brokers teaching financial literacy workshops right in the park, offering insights into a world that had seemed so alien and hostile to many, filled the social media feeds.

With every passing day, the divide began to narrow. Funds began to flow into community projects, into scholarships for those who had been told they could never afford higher education, into healthcare services for those who had been left behind. The movement transformed from a protest into a partnership, a collaboration between those who had and those who needed.

This wasn't a story of defeat or capitulation, but of awakening and unity. The brokers, who had once viewed the world from their high-rise offices, now saw it from the ground level, understanding that true wealth was in community, in giving back, and in recognizing the dignity and worth of every individual.

As the Occupy Wall Street movement dissolved, it wasn't because the protesters had been silenced, but because they had been heard. The parks and streets where they had gathered were no longer battlefields of ideologies but the seedbeds of a new beginning, a testament to what can happen when people choose to listen, understand, and act.

And while the world didn't change overnight, something fundamental shifted in the heart of Wall Street. The brokers returned to their desks, but they carried with them a new perspective, a commitment to not just grow wealth, but to distribute it in ways that healed, uplifted, and united. They had learned that the true measure of success wasn't just in the numbers on a screen, but in the real, tangible improvements in the lives of people.

The story of Occupy Wall Street's happy ending became a beacon of hope, a reminder that even in the face of deep divisions, empathy, and collective action could bridge the widest gaps, creating a future that was more equitable, more just, and more inclusive for all.

Were called bums and told to get a job

It had no clear aims, nor advocated any course of action.

It was just a fragile alliance of people who didn't like corporate greed, for various reasons.

It was occupied ok? Gooooooooooooppoooooooooooood!

When it appeared like it could be something, the media made sure to mock it at every opportunity and then ignore it while police broke it up.

boomgetchopped3 posted...

the seedbeds of a new beginning,

That's an interesting way to describe shit, piss, used tampons and other trash