No matter how one tries these days, we all end up in the same boat. If you weren't born in the 1% you'll die among the 99%.

20% of the 1% started life in the 99%...

agreed.

Yes. However, I realized that life is not fair. Shit Happens. I accept that. I adapt. I don't expect to be compensated or rewarded for failures.

So then, you're definitely not one of the giant banks or financial institutions that asked for, and received, billions in taxpayer money when they didn't adapt to the $#!t that happened due to their personal failures.

He never said he was, or that he was supporting them. He was referring to people who take unemployment indefinitely, while not seeking a job. The corporations' actions are inexcusable, but we should not do the same while complaining about them.

I do not, despite living almost exactly at the median income for my whole life. 99% is a misnomer derived from the oft cited but false assertion that 1% controls the majority of wealth. Its actually the richest 10%. That still preposterously concentrated in terms of wealth but to disregard the holdings of that middle 9% is to disregard around 40% of all wealth. If you're going to have a slogan, if you're going to have a movement, make sure you know what you are talking about and speak based on fact rather than open bias

100% for the 99% regaining our voices

I consider myself a human being. That's all that should matter. If we don't start working together, we're just going to speed up our demise.

Yes. I am the 99% who don't have any control over larger issues of governance.

Absolutely

Yes as I'm indeed a part of the "governed".....

Of course, but I am also part of the 100%, as we all are. Let's not forget that many rich people also want corporations out of politics and economic stability and support OWS.

I would love to see real meaningful change to our economy but I have doubts OWS will get it done. Bailing out private corporations is not the answer. Another stimulus bill? Why does it seem only the rich and political contributors/friends benefit from these? I read Pelosi's brother in law benefitted from the last stimulus package.