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Tuesday, October 11, 2011

The panic of the corporatocracy



“The [Occupy Wall Street] protests have already elicited a remarkably hysterical reaction from Wall Street, the super-rich in general, and politicians and pundits who reliably serve the interests of the wealthiest hundredth of a percent. And this reaction tells you something important — namely, that the extremists threatening American values are what F.D.R. called “economic royalists,” not the people camping in Zuccotti Park.”

What are your thoughts on Wall Street’s responses to the OWS protests? Do these attempts of various GOP politicians and talking heads to denounce OWS demonstrate panic or concern on the part of the corporatocracy? What does this mean for the future of OWS?


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