Occupy Wall Street in Thailand

[jaideeguy]

Seems the 'Occupy wall street' protests [demonstrations?] are spreading globally

http://www.cnn.com/2011/10/15/world/occupy-goes-global/

and I was just wondering if it could [or is] spreading here to LOS......or would 'they' alow it to??

[DP25]

A peaceful mass movement campaigning for higher taxes on the rich and the corporations in Thailand? The only question is how they would be destroyed, police and tear gas or red shirts and grenades

[Ulysses G.]

A bunch of stoned-out malcontents trying to start a revolution just for the hell of it? Not in Thailand.

[jaideeguy]

A bunch of stoned-out malcontents trying to start a revolution just for the hell of it? Not in Thailand.

UG....I have to differ with you about your statements about 'stoned out malcontents starting a revolution for the hell of it'......would you call the labor unions and a few politicians with balls 'stoned-out malcontents'??/

and 'trying to start a revolution just for the hell of it'......they're issues are not justified??

[maiphedmaiaroi]

A bunch of stoned-out malcontents trying to start a revolution just for the hell of it? Not in Thailand.

Amazing how blind people are. Wake up sheeple.

Where do get your news from? bbc? cnn or any other main stream media?

There trying a media blackout for a reason mate. Surely this proves they need to stop this movement but it wont stop trust me.

[WarpSpeed]

A bunch of stoned-out malcontents trying to start a revolution just for the hell of it? Not in Thailand.

UG....I have to differ with you about your statements about 'stoned out malcontents starting a revolution for the hell of it'......would you call the labor unions and a few politicians with balls 'stoned-out malcontents'??/

and 'trying to start a revolution just for the hell of it'......they're issues are not justified??

The problem I see is that the intention of the protests in the States are being twisted and perverted to other meanings in other countries as was done in the Philippines, where it became anti American.

[WarpSpeed]

A bunch of stoned-out malcontents trying to start a revolution just for the hell of it? Not in Thailand.

Amazing how blind people are. Wake up sheeple.

Where do get your news from? bbc? cnn or any other main stream media?

There trying a media blackout for a reason mate. Surely this proves they need to stop this movement but it wont stop trust me.

:cheesy: Any other mainstream media?? By that I'm guessing you read NotTheNation instead as a serious source .. Yeah they'er all on the government payroll!! Who's the sheeple again? Mainstream media is a for profit organization so news is reported for thinking people to distinguish for themselves, sometimes there's a slant but thinking people can see around that..

[maiphedmaiaroi]

A bunch of stoned-out malcontents trying to start a revolution just for the hell of it? Not in Thailand.

Amazing how blind people are. Wake up sheeple.

Where do get your news from? bbc? cnn or any other main stream media?

There trying a media blackout for a reason mate. Surely this proves they need to stop this movement but it wont stop trust me.

:cheesy: Any other mainstream media?? By that I'm guessing you read NotTheNation instead as a serious source .. Yeah they'er all on the government payroll!! Who's the sheeple again? Mainstream media is a for profit organization so news is reported for thinking people to distinguish for themselves, sometimes there's a slant but thinking people can see around that..

Yeah of course it is.

Lets just say i went to check out how the bbc where reporting it. Headline news in the usa was the simpsons are running another 2 series????

Why are the goverment controlled media trying to hide? Sorry the banking cartels that control goverments media trying to hide..

I bet you dont even know the meaning to the 99% they are on about.

Wakey wakey. Take your head out of the sand.

[WarpSpeed]

A bunch of stoned-out malcontents trying to start a revolution just for the hell of it? Not in Thailand.

Amazing how blind people are. Wake up sheeple.

Where do get your news from? bbc? cnn or any other main stream media?

There trying a media blackout for a reason mate. Surely this proves they need to stop this movement but it wont stop trust me.

:cheesy: Any other mainstream media?? By that I'm guessing you read NotTheNation instead as a serious source .. Yeah they'er all on the government payroll!! Who's the sheeple again? Mainstream media is a for profit organization so news is reported for thinking people to distinguish for themselves, sometimes there's a slant but thinking people can see around that..

Yeah of course it is.

Lets just say i went to check out how the bbc where reporting it. Headline news in the usa was the simpsons are running another 2 series????

Why are the goverment controlled media trying to hide? Sorry the banking cartels that control goverments media trying to hide..

I bet you dont even know the meaning to the 99% they are on about.

Wakey wakey. Take your head out of the sand.

No I don't, you're far more informed then I am that's obvious ..

[Moonrakers]

Media Blackout?

[maiphedmaiaroi]

Media Blackout?

Well there is not much in the media considering what is going on and whats will be shown in a different light. its not just stoned students there but i assume most will just believe what the told on the tube.. I bet western media are still going on about middle east revolutions???.

Here is a good video

[cdnvic]

If this just turns into a political discussion it will be closed. General is not the place for that. The topic title has also been clarified.

[Moonrakers]

Media Blackout?

Well there is not much in the media considering what is going on and whats will be shown in a different light. its not just stoned students there but i assume most will just believe what the told on the tube.. I bet western media are still going on about middle east revolutions???.

Here is a good video

The protests are on the first page of the BBC and other sites, hardly a black out.

And how could the Western press mis-represent the protests when so many people are involved? In the Middle East maybe, but not in their own countries.

[Awohalitsiktoli]

The Arab Spring was amazing. I thought why not in the USA? I have thought that for a long time. It is wonderful to finally see Americans from such diverse backgrounds come together to take on the 1%. It took a long time for Americans to come out of their mass media induced coma. But I do not think it will happen in Thailand because Thais are, in my view, not informed enough to see the big picture and take appropriate action. I do think we are going to see it happen in Africa (central and southern states) and South America, but not Thailand. It could even spread to China. Interesting times ahead.

[maiphedmaiaroi]

Well there is nothing on Fox news main page and has many other stories.

How many people will be grouping in all the cities in the USA today? possibly over 1 hundred thousand maybe more?.

Find that very strange nothing is on there.

Hmmmmmm yeah seems like they are not worried ;)

BBC is more interested in yemen and letting everyone know some wall street protestors have been arrested :whistling:

Just keep your Flouride and Aspartame intake up to the level it should be and everyone will be fine

[maccaroni man]

unions do not have the foot hold in thailand that they have in the usa and korea which is why imo it will be limited to places with more social agendas then lol.

[maiphedmaiaroi]

The Arab Spring was amazing. I thought why not in the USA? I have thought that for a long time. It is wonderful to finally see Americans from such diverse backgrounds come together to take on the 1%. It took a long time for Americans to come out of their mass media induced coma. But I do not think it will happen in Thailand because Thais are, in my view, not informed enough to see the big picture and take appropriate action. I do think we are going to see it happen in Africa (central and southern states) and South America, but not Thailand. It could even spread to China. Interesting times ahead.

Yep very interesting time ahead.

Hopefully good times too.

You have to admit though the 1% must b shitting it now.

[WarpSpeed]

The Arab Spring was amazing. I thought why not in the USA? I have thought that for a long time. It is wonderful to finally see Americans from such diverse backgrounds come together to take on the 1%. It took a long time for Americans to come out of their mass media induced coma. But I do not think it will happen in Thailand because Thais are, in my view, not informed enough to see the big picture and take appropriate action. I do think we are going to see it happen in Africa (central and southern states) and South America, but not Thailand. It could even spread to China. Interesting times ahead.

Personally I think most are a bit pre-occupied with a more personal event in their lives at the moment.. Many don't even have a dry bed to sleep in tonight so a Wall street protest is probably not at the top of their list of priorities at the moment..

[Ulysses G.]

A bunch of stoned-out malcontents trying to start a revolution just for the hell of it? Not in Thailand.

UG....I have to differ with you about your statements about 'stoned out malcontents starting a revolution for the hell of it'......would you call the labor unions and a few politicians with balls 'stoned-out malcontents'??/

and 'trying to start a revolution just for the hell of it'......they're issues are not justified??

What issues? The unions and politicians have just latched onto the protestors "movement" and are trying to upsurp it for their own agenda. They are Johnny-come-latelys, but the original protesters are mostly a mish-mash of off-beat causes with no direction.

It reminds me off the constant protests in San Francisco since the 60s that happen at the drop of a hat or for no reason at all.

I do not think Occupy Wall Street will take off in Thailand, simply because the whole thing is so pointless and undefined. The Thais have plenty of real issues to protest about if they so choose.

[Moonrakers]

Well there is nothing on Fox news main page and has many other stories.

Surely you didn't really just cite fox news as an example.

[Ulysses G.]

Well there is nothing on Fox news main page and has many other stories.

Actually, there are at least two stories about it listed on the front page.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/10/14/wall-street-protesters-clash-with-police-in-new-york-denver/?test=latestnews

[Awohalitsiktoli]

A bunch of stoned-out malcontents trying to start a revolution just for the hell of it? Not in Thailand.

UG....I have to differ with you about your statements about 'stoned out malcontents starting a revolution for the hell of it'......would you call the labor unions and a few politicians with balls 'stoned-out malcontents'??/

and 'trying to start a revolution just for the hell of it'......they're issues are not justified??

What issues? The unions and politicians have just latched onto the protestors "movement" and are trying to upsurp it for their own agenda. They are Johnny-come-latelys, but the original protesters are mostly a mish-mash of off-beat causes with no direction.

It reminds me off the constant protests in San Francisco since the 60s that happen at the drop of a hat or for no reason at all.

I do not think Occupy Wall Street will take off in Thailand, simply because the whole thing is so pointless and undefined. The Thais have plenty of real issues to protest about if they so choose.

You really are out of touch with reality. The movement is far from pointless and long overdue. Yes, it is not yet fully defined, but that is a good thing in a democracy. Eventually it will gain more focus, especially on what to do about the myriad of problems that the 1% have caused. For your information, Al Gore, Jeffrey Sachs, and Noam Chomsky have recently praised the movement. The mainstream mass media is doing what it can to ignore/minimize what is happening, but with social media in place, they will not be effective this time. The bad news is winter is approaching in the USA and that will probably put an end to many outdoor events. We will have to wait and see. It is wonderful to see this happening.

[cdnvic]

If this just turns into a political discussion it will be closed. General is not the place for that. The topic title has also been clarified.