"Occupy" Superthread

Does it being funded by the russians make it bad?

Yes it is one of the most corrupt in the world.

Would it be better if it was German state press or maybe even Romanian state press, or was it being Russian needed for our understanding of it's corruption.

Well, it isn't really proof of anything, but it does show a substantial conflict of interest.

Look at who they interview aswell conspiracy theorists and idiots. The bias isn't hard to see.

I remember briefly glancing over an article in my current events class today about how police with riot gear were starting to clear out some of these protests on the grounds that they are an eye-sore for the locals.

Go watch their videos it has a noticeable bias Reporters Without Borders agrees with me. The people they interview are all conspiracy theorists and rejects. A reporter also quit RT because they wouldn't let him release a story about the 2008 South Ossetia War as it didn't comply with the image RT wanted on the war. The story they did run was criticized by Humans Right Watch.

I'm not a huge RT fan myself. I really wish they would stop giving a platform to Alex Jones and his stratospheric levels of bullshit.

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So RT and Alex, the Norwegian shooter was in cahoots with the dark Masonic international conspiracy, there was more than one shooter, and this was all orchestrated by the West to start a crusade as a false flag attack? Give me a fucking break. He was a lunatic right-wing racist asshole, who didn't particularly like Muslims or the Norwegian Socialist Party, and he acted alone.

Anyways, I'm generally suspicious of RT. They have good, on the spot videos, but I can't stand their spinning of the news. I prefer Deutsche Welle far more. It's objective news from a state broadcaster (ARD) that usually discusses criticism of the government without hesitation, and provides analysis too that doesn't rely on conspiracy theorists and the fringe. But unlike RT, it's not flashy or gimmicky. It's boring, to the point, objective, German efficient news. And watched much less.

This is what democracy looks like.

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And one of the largest flaws with the Occupy movement.

The 43% as it were have a collective net income of about 1.4 trillion dollars, forcing them to pay federal income tax wouldn't do a whole lot to fix the deficit.

HAHA! You fell for Erick Erickson's bullshit!

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I think this points to an issue that a lot of people have with the movement. They claim to represent the vast majority of Americans, even those who may not want to be represented by them.

Can't make it your slogan if you don't want it to be taken literally.

It's no more a ridiculous statement then Erickson claiming to represent the 53% who pay Income Tax.