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theweekmagazine: The Occupiers of Wall Street have been portrayed as everything from hippies to “hot chicks,” from everyday people with friendly dogs to violent anarchists. Now, two surveys offer some actual data about the demonstrators and their sympathizers. Here, a look at the movement’s demographics: 15 Percent of the demonstrators who are unemployed 53Percent of demonstrators who say they have previously participated in a political movement, according to Schoen’s survey 98 Percent who say they would support civil disobedience to achieve their aims31 Percent who say they would support violence8Percent who say they are unsure of what they would like to see the movement accomplish More numbers here Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images

theweekmagazine:

The Occupiers of Wall Street have been portrayed as everything from hippies to “hot chicks,” from everyday people with friendly dogs to violent anarchists. Now, two surveys offer some actual data about the demonstrators and their sympathizers. Here, a look at the movement’s demographics:

15 
Percent of the demonstrators who are unemployed

53
Percent of demonstrators who say they have previously participated in a political movement, according to Schoen’s survey

98
Percent who say they would support civil disobedience to achieve their aims

31 
Percent who say they would support violence

8
Percent who say they are unsure of what they would like to see the movement accomplish

More numbers here

Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images

(Reblogged from theweekmagazine)
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The Tea Party had its origins in 2008 (that’s right, before Obama was elected) with blogger Karl Denninger and a woman named Stephanie (I don’t know her last name). They were protesting the bank bailouts and Denninger suggested that people mail tea bags to their representatives. It didn’t get much attention at the time.

The movement really caught fire with Rick Santelli’s famous rant on CNBC in early 2009. So it had a genuine grassroots beginning, but since then national organizations like Tea Party Patriots and Tea Party Express have tried to claim leadership. The Republican Party establishment has been trying to co-opt and/or neuter the grassroots efforts.

(via thedailyzth)
(Reblogged from 4chewnahdoe)

gendervariant:

Occupy Dallas Day 2

(Occupy Dallas at City Hall)

Standing in solidarity with the DAPD. We’ve seen so much unnecessary violence from the NYPD throughout this demonstration, it’s nice to see a change. They are apart of the 99% as well.

(Reblogged from gendervariant)