Man Up, Wall Street

I can’t say I’ve been following the Occupy Wall Street protests with bated breath. For one, I don’t know what the protest is about and it seems, nor does anybody else – not the protesters, not the reporters, not those who approve or disapprove of the movement – in short, nobody.  A protest that’s not against something definite is not a protest so much as it is a public forum for airing self-pity. I thought the internet was enough for that. 


I'm a bit confused about what they expect to achieve and how they will do so. But I suppose most protesters are and that's really a secondary issue. Personally, I’m a big fan of protests. It gives everyone a few days off work. The media finally has something to report. There’s always something to watch on TV. And it’s indicative of a populace that is trying to think about the state of the world.

Unfortunately, Occupy Wall Street is running out of funds. Apparently, it’s difficult to draw attention to how poor you are unless someone gives you the money to do so. No, no. No irony at all. It’s time for Wall Street to be a man and do the right thing. It must fund the protests, thereby negating the premise of the protest altogether. It’s a win-win.