You are the 99%

With the growth of the Occupy Wall Street movement, the financial struggles of 99% is being told. This is simply a collection of quotes posted in response to posts on [We are the 99%](Wearethe99percent.tumblr.com). They offer a glimpse of a nation afflicted by a prosperity mythology as it is confronted with its own financial turmoil.

all i can ask is why? this is sad and tragic no doubt about it. I just wished people would look to find strength within themselves instead of expecting the government and greedy corporations to feel sorry for them…yes I know my opinion is harsh, but helping yourself is much more productive than asking someone else to help you. …

I’m starting to really not be able to handle the 99 percent posts anymore. I see enough tragedy in my job and this is getting emotionally exhausting.

By herself she makes more than my husband. Wtf is she complaining about? No one is guaranteed a job after college, and she has one, she needs to shut up. Anyone at anytime can be out of a job.

[I]f a top tier school 22 year old babe/dreamboat type with a killer resume can’t find a job, what the hell am I doin.

Your fault and that’s what you get. The cost of being a smart ass. Bad mouthing you employer to the world on the internet. Guess you didn’t really need the job. Good luck getting hired with pictures like this warning future employers away. Yeah; go blame bankers for your problems. Jeez!

Stopped reading at the first sentence. If you have a problem, approach your boss. Approach their boss. If they’re breaking the law, report them. Victim of your own stupidity.

PROJECTIVE VOMITS MARXISM? FUCK, NO. DARLING, NO. YOU KNOW NOT OF WHAT YOU SPEAK. [/it’s okay because you were raised that way and don’t know the difference]

I’ll elaborate later and actually make an argument instead of merely voicing my opinion.