# Occupy Wallstreet

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**Created:** [September 29, 2011, 12:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/occupy-wallstreet/260647 "2011-09-29T12:57:52Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 13, 2011, 9:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/occupy-wallstreet/260647/229 "2011-12-13T09:21:40Z")

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> [@Who here works at localnet?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-here-works-at-localnet/47240/33):
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> **Oakland Mayor Jean Quan pleaded with the occupiers to go home and allow the longshoremen and truckers get on with their livelihoods.**
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> **“People have to think about the consequences,” she said. “People have to think about who they are hurting. They are saying, `We want to get the attention of the ruling class.’ Well, I think the ruling class is probably laughing, and people in this city will be crying this Christmas. It’s really got to stop.”**
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> I like that Mayor, on a serious note though how retarded are these people? Block a port? Do they have any idea how many blue collar workers they are hurting?

I like that Mayor too and he’s got a point.

The “Occupy” movement doesn’t care who they hurt in order to reach their unreachable goal. Their actions will only cause further alienation from the groups they think they’re trying to save.

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