Who are the 99%? Demographics of Occupy Wall Street protesters show they aren't all unemployed liberals.

bowser — 10/30/2011 5:56:47 AM (archived)

Not a bad group, really. There is a wide appeal.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2052078/Occupy-Wall-Street-protesters-The-99-arent-unemployed-liberals.html

According to a local source, the Occupiers are well-led and well-organized. What IS happening, though, is that the homeless and mentally ill are moving in with them. There are tents and free food and other amenities which make it attractive. The leadership has less or no control over these folks.

Arf

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Who are the 99%? Demographics of Occupy Wall Street protesters show they aren't all unemployed liberals. - bowser - 10/30/2011 5:56:47 AM
- My general rule of thumb is that all online polls are crap. - TB - 10/30/2011 3:43:47 PM
  - Re: My general rule of thumb is that all online polls are crap. - bowser - 10/31/2011 3:56:34 AM
    - I've developed a healthy suspicion of all polls, although some are more reliable than others. - TB - 10/31/2011 8:10:52 PM
  - Re: My general rule of thumb is that all online polls are crap. - Eri - 10/30/2011 5:47:14 PM
    - Nope. All online polls are crap. Even the ones that say things I like. - TB - 10/30/2011 6:05:12 PM
      - The Truth is Out There - TB - 10/30/2011 6:20:56 PM
- Re: Who are the 99%? Demographics of Occupy Wall Street protesters show they aren't all unemployed liberals. - RobVG - 10/30/2011 6:04:03 AM
  - Re: Who are the 99%? Demographics of Occupy Wall Street protesters show they aren't all unemployed liberals. - Lee - 10/30/2011 2:28:15 PM
    - I don't think so Lee - RobVG - 10/30/2011 6:55:03 PM
      - Re: I don't think so Lee - TB - 10/30/2011 8:09:34 PM
        
        Just one of the many things they're trying to divert us from - TB - 10/30/2011 8:40:04 PM
        
        Re: Just one of the many things they're trying to divert us from - RobVG - 10/30/2011 9:27:20 PM
      - Process liner notes - Robert - 10/30/2011 8:05:18 PM
        
        I've seen it. - RobVG - 10/31/2011 3:02:23 AM
        
        "Could there be any ideas out there as to how we might do better?" - TB - 10/31/2011 5:15:25 PM
        
        I hear ya - RobVG - 11/1/2011 4:09:21 PM
    - Re: Who are the 99%? Demographics of Occupy Wall Street protesters show they aren't all unemployed liberals. - TB - 10/30/2011 3:45:51 PM
      - We had one for dinner last night - RobVG - 10/30/2011 5:28:06 PM
        
        The bitch is that budget cuts will always affect some industry or people somewhere. - TB - 10/30/2011 5:59:53 PM

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