Jeffrey M. Jones
Gallup
October 19, 2011
PRINCETON, NJ — Less than half of Americans express an opinion about either the Occupy Wall Street movement’s goals or the way it has conducted its protests. Those with an opinion are more likely to approve than disapprove.
The results are based on an Oct. 15-16 USA Today/Gallup poll. The Occupy Wall Street movement has attracted significant media attention for its nearly month-long protest of major U.S. financial institutions in New York, with similar demonstrations taking place in numerous other cities in the United States in recent weeks.
But the American public does not seem to be very familiar with the movement or its goals. Part of that may stem from the below-average level of attention Americans are paying to the news story. Fifty-six percent say they are following the story closely, including 18% who say very closely. The averages for more than 200 news events Gallup has tracked since the 1990s are 61% closely and 22% very closely.
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OWS is a staged event, I ain’t buying it. It’s like having a bunch of “jumping beans” in a pot and watching them squirm up and down. What’s the point ?
If this staged, wifi, white bourgeouis gathering happened in May-June 2009, then I would believe it was organic and had true passion like the tea party. The smell of shit was still fresh in the air back in 2009. Union organizers and professional backing from communists, nazis, obama, the DNC and the news media make this annoyance a news story. This is the way we wipe our collective asses. When it is time to flush, the blood bath will begin. Big brother is taking pictures now, identifying and categorizing. American slaves think you are so free, but you are about to get the wake up call.
Have a nice day. Equality is slavery. Diversity is weakness. The US Government is hiring.
Banks are controlling all that crap, it’s turning into a war against the banks. Big Brother is sponsoring it too, I can only wonder why right now ?