I’ve read a great comment on fark.com, back when the whole Occupy movement was still going strong, that, while does not add much to the topic in terms of content, does help us see how people feel and act when it comes to “success”
“It’s difficult for me to figure out my position on this whole Occupy thing. I was really worried about employment out of school (CS degree) and I’m very thankful to be where I am with zero student loans or debt of any kind. Also, I agree with some of the above posters that a few of the people I’ve seen at the 99% thing holding signs could work plenty of livable jobs (comfortable livable, I think) at least out here, and I think the angle that some of this is taking reeks of entitlement from those who haven’t really put forth an effort and are trying to benefit from this in a class action sort of way.
However, I’ll just say that I find it really hard not to empathize with the 99% movement when I get on Fark or turn on the TV and hear all the dismissive, hateful people disregard the whole thing based on their preconceptions because they got theirs already. I’m lucky to have my lot in life, but I know how easily I could’ve ended up in a worse predicament. So even if all the kids on TV come across as whiny spoiled brats, you know the rich dudes/smug people would be acting the same if they were the have-nots instead of the haves and the fact that there’s so many people acting like their shiat doesn’t stink makes me sick”. - Electromax
I’ve read a great comment on fark.com, back when the whole Occupy movement was still going strong, that, while does not add much to the topic in terms of content, does help us see how people feel and act when it comes to “success”
“It’s difficult for me to figure out my position on this whole Occupy thing. I was really worried about employment out of school (CS degree) and I’m very thankful to be where I am with zero student loans or debt of any kind. Also, I agree with some of the above posters that a few of the people I’ve seen at the 99% thing holding signs could work plenty of livable jobs (comfortable livable, I think) at least out here, and I think the angle that some of this is taking reeks of entitlement from those who haven’t really put forth an effort and are trying to benefit from this in a class action sort of way. However, I’ll just say that I find it really hard not to empathize with the 99% movement when I get on Fark or turn on the TV and hear all the dismissive, hateful people disregard the whole thing based on their preconceptions because they got theirs already. I’m lucky to have my lot in life, but I know how easily I could’ve ended up in a worse predicament. So even if all the kids on TV come across as whiny spoiled brats, you know the rich dudes/smug people would be acting the same if they were the have-nots instead of the haves and the fact that there’s so many people acting like their shiat doesn’t stink makes me sick”. - Electromax