5 Ways We Ruined the Occupy Wall Street Generation

[awddsm]

Before I start, I am one of this "occupy", gen-Y, digital generation, whatever the hell they're calling us now. The reason they offend me is because it makes some people pre-judge me for my age.

Here's my issue with the occupy movement. Their sense of entitlement. I've come to realize there's only one thing that we're all entitled to, and that's to die, beyond that you make what you will out of life. I'm tired of hearing people b!tch and complain about how "this isn't how it's supposed to be" or "I deserve better than this". It's not just about the movement, it's about the mentality. I've failed out of college twice, I have worked crap jobs, lived in sh!tty situations. Right now my life isn't that bad, but I know that despite what I've gone through & what I've achieved I know that I'm only guaranteed to die hungry, cold & alone, anything more than that is a gift & blessing. Once they get this idea through their head then I think they would actually contribute to society, once they contribute then they can start talking about how a socialist system would benefit us. Until they are the ones who are looking down from the top and saying "look at those people without, let's help" instead of looking up saying "give me part of your piece" they really have no ground to stand on.

/rant

 

[dennishoddy]

I fall into the Gen X timeframe, but always thought it was B.S.

I claim no responsibility for "ruining" the OWS generation, but I would love to bring some ruin down on them right now.

Yep, a good old country ass whippin' would work for me.
If they had jobs, they wouldn't be sitting in the park fornicating in public, deficating in public, urinating in public, and the story goes on....

 

[pinkhamr]

Search You Tube for 'Three and Half Days' ........ Great Commentary .....

Heck, here is the link ..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAOrT0OcHh0

 

[Joeh]

Atta boy, get nice and complacent. I don't make 6 figures right now, but I promised myself that I would one day and I ain't just happy to have the job I have. It's called drive, do you have it? I am always looking for ways to grow my income. I will always want more, and I love bacon, it's the American way.

That's a little out of context, don't you think?

We've all just been spoon fed since we were young that we're capable of making millions of dollars, or starting our own business or whatever, but truth is, most of us young people should just be happy having enough income to keep a roof over our heads and food on the table. It takes work to get to the level that one needs to make all that money. I get that, and I'm willing to do my time and work hard to get there.

I didn't say it didn't take hard work, that's actually the opposite of what my full statement said. Lots of things look funny out of context, see:

I don't make 6 figures right now, but I have the job I have.

When you pick and choose parts of a statement, you can make it sound like anything. Here, I made it sound like you were very complacent not making 6 figures.

Please read the whole thing.

 

[Larry Morgan]

Atta boy, get nice and complacent. I don't make 6 figures right now, but I promised myself that I would one day and I ain't just happy to have the job I have. It's called drive, do you have it? I am always looking for ways to grow my income. I will always want more, and I love bacon, it's the American way.

Actually what he's talking about is cognitive dissonance, and it's very real. When someone raises you to believe your life will be sunshine, kittens, and rainbows, as long as you get a college degree, then when you graduate and no one gives a damn that you majored in business, because 75% of the rest of the people in college did too, that's cognitive dissonance. How do humans deal with that? Well, through denial, blaming, and justification, of course. We don't let go of the fantasy that there is the "perfect" job out there, because we so so badly want it to be true. Be we can't deny that that really isn't the case right now. Bam! cognitive dissonance. Get enough people in an area that go about it with the "blaming" technique, and guess what? Occupy wall street!

 

[Biggsly]

Actually what he's talking about is cognitive dissonance, and it's very real. When someone raises you to believe your life will be sunshine, kittens, and rainbows, as long as you get a college degree, then when you graduate and no one gives a damn that you majored in business, because 75% of the rest of the people in college did too, that's cognitive dissonance. How do humans deal with that? Well, through denial, blaming, and justification, of course. We don't let go of the fantasy that there is the "perfect" job out there, because we so so badly want it to be true. Be we can't deny that that really isn't the case right now. Bam! cognitive dissonance. Get enough people in an area that go about it with the "blaming" technique, and guess what? Occupy wall street!

Well said.

 

[inactive]

Thank you Larry for your input. It was spot on. But most people seem to focus on this:

Well, through denial, blaming, and justification, of course... Get enough people in an area that go about it with the "blaming" technique, and guess what? Occupy wall street!

And forget about the 20+ years of this:

omeone raises you to believe your life will be sunshine, kittens, and rainbows, as long as you get a college degree... We don't let go of the fantasy that there is the "perfect" job out there, because we so so badly want it to be true.

The years of heavy petting Gen Y has received is not insignificant here.

 

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[Glocktogo]

I love it when I get an "educate yourself" anwser. The question is what do they do to PERSONALLY affect you that makes you so mad? Why so many of you want to physically harm folks you've never met? If they are as stupid as all of you allude, why not ignore them? Like I said, I don't care one way or another, but I don't understand the absolute rage some of you have shown towards other Americans. Do you hate everyone that has a different opinion than yours?

I think you're taking it a little far. First, people say things on the internet they would never actually do. They express ideas that are normally reserved for themselves, and perhaps close friends with similar views. A great many things occur in this world that personally effect us, which we aren't in close proximity to. Anything from the aftermath of a tsunami halfway across the world, to wildfires in California, to the Penn State/Jerry Sandusky fiasco, to yes, Occupy Wall Street. These events elicit a visceral emotional response. They may temporarily effect our work, social interactions, sleep, and even our health. When this happens, we tend to either internalize our response (not healthy), or express our thoughts on the subject. Sometimes, this is done on an internet forum. It's cathartic and helps us process the feelings we have on the subject.

So yes, the OWS movement DOES personally effect us, or we wouldn't have a thread on the subject. As free Americans, we're allowed to express our feelings about pretty much anything we want. Obviously it affected you, or you wouldn't have posted your question about the reactions expressed here.

... I don't have to be raped to be offended personally by rapists. I do not have to be mugged to not wish success to muggers. I do not have to lose a loved one to murder in order to actively campaign against murderers. Likewise, I don't have to be trapped in the middle of Oakland or NYC in order to be personally vested in the defeat of the ideas these people are protesting for...

This is a perfect explanation and shouldn't require any further explanation. Besides, who doesn't get offended by hippies?

 

[Weatherby]

I think you're taking it a little far. First, people say things on the internet they would never actually do. They express ideas that are normally reserved for themselves, and perhaps close friends with similar views. A great many things occur in this world that personally effect us, which we aren't in close proximity to. Anything from the aftermath of a tsunami halfway across the world, to wildfires in California, to the Penn State/Jerry Sandusky fiasco, to yes, Occupy Wall Street. These events elicit a visceral emotional response. They may temporarily effect our work, social interactions, sleep, and even our health. When this happens, we tend to either internalize our response (not healthy), or express our thoughts on the subject. Sometimes, this is done on an internet forum. It's cathartic and helps us process the feelings we have on the subject.

So yes, the OWS movement DOES personally effect us, or we wouldn't have a thread on the subject. As free Americans, we're allowed to express our feelings about pretty much anything we want. Obviously it affected you, or you wouldn't have posted your question about the reactions expressed here.



This is a perfect explanation and shouldn't require any further explanation. Besides, who doesn't get offended by hippies?

Fair enough, pretty good explaination. I don't get offended by anything, so that's why I asked. I'm a little disconnected, but I guess some folks just need to vent. Life is too short to be pissed off at hippies, though. I'd be pissed if I was forced to become a hippie, but those that choose that life don't bother me.