Occupy Wall Street

Introduction

The demand for democracy is a legitimate demand in any society and that demand is in effect while we raise voice against the modern order. Inherent in democratic processes are social movements, which have grown with the democratization process in the modern era and are part of the contemporary political history. Social movements in its long history, since it emerged in the nineteenth century, have discussed the relationship between freedom, equality and fairness to democracy (Tilly, Pp. 32).

At the end of 2011 in global economic crisis emerged one of the social movements, arguably more important in the United States since the war in Vietnam with the name "Occupy Wall Street." As a social movement, the Occupy movement came to occupy spaces and are not public.

In this paper, we will be reviewing the facts that conform to the fact that OWS is a result of the disappearance of the middle class. This means that this movement is a protest against the prevailing social inequality in the society.

Discussion

It started with a camp in Wall Street, New York and spread to over 900 cities worldwide. Within this movement is the discussion between the power of the elites in the current democratic system in the United States and the growing divide between "the haves and have nots". The Occupy movement opened a debate on the reality hidden by the mass media. Society has been separated into two parts, 1% and 99%. A clear result of the demonstrations is that the protests have prompted the conversation on the issue of equity and has returned to the national agenda. The slogan "We are the 99%" has become a cry mobilizing individuals to take their cities, towns and neighborhoods across the U.S (Negri & Michael, Pp. 58).

To discuss the conditions of democracy in the U.S., it is impossible to deny the participation of elite political institutions. Since the foundation of the political system in the U.S., discussed the need to limit the participation of an elite in the republican system. Only a few years after the founding fathers wrote the Constitution of the United States, it was clear the danger of commercial monopolies began to appear as the Industrial Revolution took voracity in the post-colonial nation.

It seems that 1% and 99% have little in common, but nonetheless have a very close relationship. The Occupy movement protests have aroused concern among elites about what is happening in the public debate in the U.S. equity. In a memo written by a prominent Washington lobbying group, the American Bankers Association or propose a $ 850,000 campaign to smear Occupy Wall Street. The memo focuses on the danger posed by the movement, warning that if Democrats come together with the movement, it would mean an uncomfortable political situation for Wall Street, which would have a long term impact on public policies for financial firms. The main concern of this memo is that "the Republicans will no longer defend Wall Street companies (Germani, Pp. 23).

One of the main reasons ...