September 17, 2011
'Day of Rage' Protestors Descend Upon NYC To Occupy Wall Street
On Saturday September 17, around 1,000 people converged in the financial district in New York City to stage a nationwide "Day of Rage" or rather "Occupy Wall Street" demonstration to protest capitalism and the influence of money on US politics.
Organizers of "Occupy Wall Street" are a coalition of groups who were inspired by "Arab Spring" protestors in the Middle East. They are calling for a Tahrir Square-like demonstration of over 20,000 to "flood into lower, set up tents, kitchens, peaceful barricades and occupy Wall Street for a few months." So far that number has been underwhelming in New York, but according to PressTv, several other cities are joining in the protest such as Austin, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle.
The "Day of Rage" is being supported by internet groups who oppose corruption in the government such as Adbusters, Culture Jammers, and Anonymous. The original call to occupy Wall Street was put out by Adbusters, and the US Day of Rage and NYC General Assembly have since joined. It kicked off September 17 after months of planning, but it remains to be seen how long it will actually last considering there has been somewhat of a media blackout concerning the event. No large media outlets have been covering this event. However, Day of Rage has blown up in the blogosphere and cries of injustice have been echoed throughout Twitter all Saturday.
In New York, protestors will remain camped out in Wall Street until the government recognizes their misuse of power, and abuse of corporations and banks. They hope President Barack Obama will establish a commission that will end "the influence money has over representatives in Washington," according to the website occupywallst.org.
Do you think this "Day of Rage" will have any effect on the US government?
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