So let's talk about Occupy Toronto.
For the past two weeks, I've noticed a ton of tents amassing at St. James Park, right outside the Financial District. While I support everyone's right to protest, does anyone else think it's becoming kind of a nuisance?
Don't get me wrong—I am sure there are lots of informed citizens in the group who have a concrete idea of what they want to reform. But for every person like this, there are also protesters who undermine the effort by scrawling stupid signs and acting confrontationally.
I mean, I can understand someone, say, wanting limits on the amount of funds lobbyists can give to government members, but what do you make of someone who simply wants to end "economic inequality?" Most people are going to accept this inequality as a fact of life, and the whole idea of the 1% has been parodied so much online that I'm starting to question whether it's changing any minds.
So many things are starting to undermine the message of the protesters. As one
blogger put it, "I can envision the protesters on the street chanting, while the investment bankers, who work incredibly long hours look down upon the protesters like they are aliens from another planet, because they don’t value the almighty dollar." How exactly do you criticize a group of people who apply an obviously strong work ethic to make their money?
Anyway, I'm not saying I don't support the protest, but I wish it was more organized. Thoughts?
