this international protest movement became one of the biggest news stories
became one of the biggest news stories
became one of the biggest news stories of 2011 welcome to watchmojo.com and
of 2011 welcome to watchmojo.com and
of 2011 welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be learning about the rise
today we’ll be learning about the rise
today we’ll be learning about the rise of the Occupy movement we’re trying to
of the Occupy movement we’re trying to
of the Occupy movement we’re trying to determine how we feel how everyone here
determine how we feel how everyone here
determine how we feel how everyone here feels and at the same time we want to
feels and at the same time we want to
feels and at the same time we want to take it slowly and and work together
take it slowly and and work together
take it slowly and and work together because you can’t build community
because you can’t build community
because you can’t build community without communication at the end of 2010
without communication at the end of 2010
without communication at the end of 2010 a series of uprisings in the Arab world
a series of uprisings in the Arab world
a series of uprisings in the Arab world began and these revolutions serve to
began and these revolutions serve to
began and these revolutions serve to change the status quo this movement was
change the status quo this movement was
change the status quo this movement was referred to as the Arab Spring and it
referred to as the Arab Spring and it
referred to as the Arab Spring and it inspired the Occupy movement in 2011
inspired the Occupy movement in 2011
inspired the Occupy movement in 2011 however while the Arab Spring often
however while the Arab Spring often
however while the Arab Spring often resulted in violence occupy aimed for
resulted in violence occupy aimed for
resulted in violence occupy aimed for peaceful protests and occupations the
peaceful protests and occupations the
peaceful protests and occupations the main goal of the Occupy movement was to
main goal of the Occupy movement was to
main goal of the Occupy movement was to address the disparity in wealth
address the disparity in wealth
address the disparity in wealth distribution that existed in societies
distribution that existed in societies
distribution that existed in societies around the world and to challenge the
around the world and to challenge the
around the world and to challenge the influence corporations had on democracy
influence corporations had on democracy
influence corporations had on democracy early on media found it difficult to
early on media found it difficult to
early on media found it difficult to pinpoint a clear-cut set of demands or
pinpoint a clear-cut set of demands or
pinpoint a clear-cut set of demands or ideals for the group and in fact some
ideals for the group and in fact some
ideals for the group and in fact some saw the Occupy movement as a rejection
saw the Occupy movement as a rejection
saw the Occupy movement as a rejection of the direction of society as a whole
of the direction of society as a whole
of the direction of society as a whole and not simply a financial problem
and not simply a financial problem
and not simply a financial problem however anti-consumerist group Adbusters
however anti-consumerist group Adbusters
however anti-consumerist group Adbusters eventually suggested a Robin Hood tax as
eventually suggested a Robin Hood tax as
eventually suggested a Robin Hood tax as a goal for the group the Occupy movement
a goal for the group the Occupy movement
a goal for the group the Occupy movement was made up of a variety of different
was made up of a variety of different
was made up of a variety of different types of people however the most common
types of people however the most common
types of people however the most common theme was unemployment I’m currently
theme was unemployment I’m currently
theme was unemployment I’m currently unemployed I was a bike messenger for
unemployed I was a bike messenger for
unemployed I was a bike messenger for many years and feeling that I was
many years and feeling that I was
many years and feeling that I was working for the enemy to say lawyers
working for the enemy to say lawyers
working for the enemy to say lawyers banking companies whatnot you know I
banking companies whatnot you know I
banking companies whatnot you know I decided to screw it all this summer you
decided to screw it all this summer you
decided to screw it all this summer you know changed my life and you know get
know changed my life and you know get
know changed my life and you know get away from money one of the rallying
away from money one of the rallying
away from money one of the rallying cries of the group has been the motto we
cries of the group has been the motto we
cries of the group has been the motto we are the 99% this referred to the wealth
are the 99% this referred to the wealth
are the 99% this referred to the wealth distribution between the majority of the
distribution between the majority of the
distribution between the majority of the population and the top richest
population and the top richest
population and the top richest percentile the movement began to gain
percentile the movement began to gain
percentile the movement began to gain momentum in mid-may in Spain after
momentum in mid-may in Spain after
momentum in mid-may in Spain after protests and demonstrations towards
protests and demonstrations towards
protests and demonstrations towards similar beliefs took place by the end of
similar beliefs took place by the end of
similar beliefs took place by the end of that month it was suggested that a
that month it was suggested that a
that month it was suggested that a worldwide protest was necessary
worldwide protest was necessary
worldwide protest was necessary scheduled for October 15th to
scheduled for October 15th to
scheduled for October 15th to eleven a few months later Adbusters lent
eleven a few months later Adbusters lent
eleven a few months later Adbusters lent its support to that idea and suggested
its support to that idea and suggested
its support to that idea and suggested the occupation of Wall Street as a
the occupation of Wall Street as a
the occupation of Wall Street as a symbol of corporate greed it was around
symbol of corporate greed it was around
symbol of corporate greed it was around this time that the first occupy camp was
this time that the first occupy camp was
this time that the first occupy camp was set up in kuala lumpur occupied dataran
set up in kuala lumpur occupied dataran
set up in kuala lumpur occupied dataran began on july 30th 2011 another group
began on july 30th 2011 another group
began on july 30th 2011 another group that supported the Occupy movement early
that supported the Occupy movement early
that supported the Occupy movement early on was anonymous this international
on was anonymous this international
on was anonymous this international hacking group promoted the idea of
hacking group promoted the idea of
hacking group promoted the idea of full-scale occupations involving tents
full-scale occupations involving tents
full-scale occupations involving tents kitchens and communities in occupied
kitchens and communities in occupied
kitchens and communities in occupied areas they were also instrumental in
areas they were also instrumental in
areas they were also instrumental in promoting the idea to their followers on
promoting the idea to their followers on
promoting the idea to their followers on September 17th Occupy movements popped
September 17th Occupy movements popped
September 17th Occupy movements popped up on both Wall Street in New York City
up on both Wall Street in New York City
up on both Wall Street in New York City and in San Francisco these were the
and in San Francisco these were the
and in San Francisco these were the installations of Occupy that really
installations of Occupy that really
installations of Occupy that really earned the movement widespread publicity
earned the movement widespread publicity
earned the movement widespread publicity the movement grew exponentially from
the movement grew exponentially from
the movement grew exponentially from there and on October 15th protests took
there and on October 15th protests took
there and on October 15th protests took place as planned around the world based
place as planned around the world based
place as planned around the world based on the same beliefs by the end of that
on the same beliefs by the end of that
on the same beliefs by the end of that month over 2000 cities across the globe
month over 2000 cities across the globe
month over 2000 cities across the globe were housing occupy sites the Occupy
were housing occupy sites the Occupy
were housing occupy sites the Occupy movement grew organically and with great
movement grew organically and with great
movement grew organically and with great help from the Internet and social media
help from the Internet and social media
help from the Internet and social media these movements have happened before in
these movements have happened before in
these movements have happened before in the past but they’ve all kind of
the past but they’ve all kind of
the past but they’ve all kind of floundered and what’s keeping us alive
floundered and what’s keeping us alive
floundered and what’s keeping us alive what’s keeping us together is the
what’s keeping us together is the
what’s keeping us together is the Internet the fact that we’re able to
Internet the fact that we’re able to
Internet the fact that we’re able to communicate and the fact that were able
communicate and the fact that were able
communicate and the fact that were able to garner support from across the world
to garner support from across the world
to garner support from across the world at a moment’s notice really is is very
at a moment’s notice really is is very
at a moment’s notice really is is very very helpful a related idea popped up in
very helpful a related idea popped up in
very helpful a related idea popped up in November bank transfer day called on
November bank transfer day called on
November bank transfer day called on consumers to transfer their money out of
consumers to transfer their money out of
consumers to transfer their money out of big banks to smaller credit unions this
big banks to smaller credit unions this
big banks to smaller credit unions this idea was sparked by bank of Americas and
idea was sparked by bank of Americas and
idea was sparked by bank of Americas and Wells Fargo’s choices to begin charging
Wells Fargo’s choices to begin charging
Wells Fargo’s choices to begin charging fees for debit card use the bad
fees for debit card use the bad
fees for debit card use the bad publicity caused the banks to ditch the
publicity caused the banks to ditch the
publicity caused the banks to ditch the idea bank transfer day took place on
idea bank transfer day took place on
idea bank transfer day took place on November 5th and resulted in an
November 5th and resulted in an
November 5th and resulted in an estimated 40,000 joining credit unions
estimated 40,000 joining credit unions
estimated 40,000 joining credit unions on that day alone after a month of
on that day alone after a month of
on that day alone after a month of widespread protests some condemned
widespread protests some condemned
widespread protests some condemned occupy for losing focus and support
occupy for losing focus and support
occupy for losing focus and support other movements joined forces with
other movements joined forces with
other movements joined forces with occupy but ultimately served to dilute
occupy but ultimately served to dilute
occupy but ultimately served to dilute an already unclear set of demands
an already unclear set of demands
an already unclear set of demands anarchists communists and others were
anarchists communists and others were
anarchists communists and others were reportedly using occupy as a mask for
reportedly using occupy as a mask for
reportedly using occupy as a mask for their own beliefs and activities the
their own beliefs and activities the
their own beliefs and activities the movement was also criticized for its
movement was also criticized for its
movement was also criticized for its hygiene and many of the tented
hygiene and many of the tented
hygiene and many of the tented communities became
communities became
communities became makeshift homeless shelters as the
makeshift homeless shelters as the
makeshift homeless shelters as the protest progressed city officials and
protest progressed city officials and
protest progressed city officials and police around the world lost patience
police around the world lost patience
police around the world lost patience and attempted to evict the occupiers
and attempted to evict the occupiers
and attempted to evict the occupiers sometimes by force or by violent means
sometimes by force or by violent means
sometimes by force or by violent means by mid-november many groups were being
by mid-november many groups were being
by mid-november many groups were being driven out of occupation whether or not
driven out of occupation whether or not
driven out of occupation whether or not the Occupy movement does manage to
the Occupy movement does manage to
the Occupy movement does manage to change the system there’s no denying it
change the system there’s no denying it
change the system there’s no denying it was one of the biggest news stories of
was one of the biggest news stories of
was one of the biggest news stories of 2011
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