I consider myself to be quite rational and sensible, some might even suggest I have gained from current system, but for the sake of my children and their future even I believe we need major re-balancing of wealth, far too much of which is held by too few. On this point I am sure you would agree, I would like to think.

I understand your concerns but are they not simply selfish ones, and considering it is selfishness that has brought about the global economic worries, should we not at least thank those that are ACTIVELY doing something.

I for one am ready to suffer some pain to better my childrens future, and if that helps others along the way then all the better for it !

How about you ? I ask sincerely ?

Some do know what’s going on but decide, for whatever reason, to do nothing or think all’s ok.

Some know what’s going on, disagree and have decided to act and start some form of debate, including gathering consensus on what all the options are, this is the stage (I feel) the protest is at, where all this will lead is obviously unknown…

Just out of curiosity, have you had time to look at other Occupy movements either nationally or internationally (if only briefly)? If so, do you believe any of them are doing anything constructive/producing anything tangible or do they all, in your opinion ‘amount to nothing’?

All of the above said I may take it back tomorrow if what I read is correct. According to a few sources there are to be a set of concrete demands published tomorrow, a few of which I’ve read. Unfortunately with economically illiterate things like “get rid of the stock exchange” I think I’d rather they did keep things vague. Here’s hoping what I’ve read isn’t true.

http://news.efinancialcareers.co.uk/newsandviews_item/newsItemId-35821

In what way do you think I am a brain washed individual, or that I am being denied a share of the pie that is more than I need ?
I am quite happy with my share of the economy it gets me to Maslow’s third tier, the rest is not dependent on money.
If someone else needs it for that, then good luck to them, I like to watch how they churn the wheel to get the goodies that they think will make them happy, knowing it doesn’t make a damn difference to them.
Your idea is fine until you ask the question, how do people with ideas raise the cash to pay the staff to develop the ideas that will benefit the people?
Tell me of a single medical achievement that has come from a non capitalist society ? I can think of one, but can you ?
Before you start, no I don’t read the daily Mail (nice bit of Irony someone accusing someone else of being prejudiced and then assuming that they read the Daily Mail !)
I have lived a life, not just in the UK but in Africa and in India, and I can assure you that it’s not just rich people that aspire to have more money.
There is a saying that we start life as Socialists and we die as capitalists, do we become more naive?

Occupy lsx is doing nothing, it’s not highlighting anything that people weren’t already aware of and it has nothing useful to say either about our current financial crisis or politics, it is as it stands an incoherent mess and it will remain so unless it develops some focus and sets an achievable goal.

‘Semantics’= should/could

Of course this god awful mess can’t be put right overnight and I don’t think the ‘Occupy’ movement believe this to be the case either, there is no magic wand. But the event is highlighting a very serious dynamic inextricably linked to our world society, the dynamic of banking (and all its complexities) is one that we are borne into and accept (somewhat blindly) as the only acceptable norm, this system is now taking the p*ss and people are saying ‘enough is enough’. In some ways I feel the international occupations are symbolic of this anger and discontentment, raising the profile of a problem and attempting to instigate debate. Discussions don’t have to be carried out at St. Paul’s or Finsbury, there’s nothing at all stopping people holding local meetings and feeding back to ‘Occupy’. As far as I know the protesters have never lead anyone to believe that they have all the answers to all the complicated and convoluted problems that we are feeling the brunt of.

Semantics?

It comes down to this, Occupy LSX is asking people to support change without giving them any idea on how things should change.

You can keep believing that it’s up to everyone to come up with a plan but that’s not realistic, most regular people don’t have the time or money or the breadth of knowledge and the best they can do is give their “seal of approval” as you call it.

If, whenever the movement is asked about what is to be done their answer is “why don’t you come up with something” then the whole thing will amount to nothing which is exactly what is happening.

“I disagree totally with your view that ‘everyone is aware’…there are people from all walks of life and of all ages that do not understand the banking system, it’s origins and inherent caveats”

And a bike ride is going to teach them is it?

You’re never going to teach everyone the ins and outs of economics, business and finance, that takes years of education and experience, reading a few blogs or watching a youtube video or two isn’t going to do that.