Why Baby Boomers Don't Understand Occupy Wall Street

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Around here, we're working class folks with the exact same FREE education our parents had. We're making 5 times as much money. You're right. That IS different!

This generation makes 5 times as much as the last generation? Really?

[Fandango 1,440]

Obtaining a degree was FREE for my parents. They graduated with NO student debt. How is that not a difference?

How was it free?

[Alex & Rachel 78]

No tuition fees and government grants, not loans, to help cover living costs.

Edited October 28, 2011 by Alex & Rachel

[Fandango 1,440]

No tuition fees and government grants, not loans, to help cover living costs.

No tuition fees? When was this? Where the he'll have I been?

(I'm being serious here)

Oh wait, you're from England, Right?

[Alex & Rachel 78]

Yes.

I know, I've probably muddled up a lot of the issues in this thread by talking about my UK experience rather than the US.

[Rebecca Jo 1,962]

This generation makes 5 times as much as the last generation? Really?

More slim-bollocks.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

How about I was born in 1960 and I understand them, but think they are all a bunch of lazy freaks with thier hand out expecting something for free.

I am a 53%. I am part of the 53% in this country that pay taxes and support the other 47%

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

The statistics for “Occupy Wall Street” are in.

The movement has been going strong for 40 days now and has racked up an impressive 2,511 arrests, four rapes and sexual assaults and roughly $2.4 million in additional costs for New York City alone.

I almost forgot to mention the classy instance of public defecation on a police vehicle.

Meanwhile, the “violent” and “racist” Tea Party managed to live up to their reputation and set themselves apart from the “peaceful” and “compassionate” Occupy protesters.

In 989 days of existence, the Tea Party has stockpiled a whopping ZERO arrests, ZERO rapes and ZERO cost to local and state governments.