Comments on: Saturday – Occupy London presents NOT the Lord Mayor's Show – a festival for the people

By: luther blissett

luther blissett — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 04:21:17 +0000

“if you really do represent the 99%, which you obviously do not, form a political party and run in the next election. ”

I think you mean ‘stand’. Or are you just a sad American trying to troll the thread?

By: JC Toots

JC Toots — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 20:02:37 +0000

Yes, I agree that at the actual protest, people are not hateful – I’ve spoken to a few and they seemed like nice people keen to make their point (I even managed to clear up a few misconceptions they had about banking, as there is a LOT of misunderstanding). On many of the comment boards though, it’s a different story, and there is a lot of hate, prejudice and bigotry flying around about “bankers”. So when I said “many of the people supporting…” I meant those on the Internet not at St Paul’s. I’m sure most of the protesters would be quick to disown them!

By: Interested by-stander

Interested by-stander — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 18:40:31 +0000

Even glancing at the sarcastic, dismissive or hateful comments on here takes time, alas. A child dies of hunger every five seconds. I’m sure most readers of this page would rather feed starving youngsters than voracious egos.

There are other reminders of the differences between right and wrong on this webiste – http://marcusmoore.wordpress.com/2011/11/12/occupying-the-mind-8/

By: Jack

Jack — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 14:52:34 +0000

“We’re in agreement that the current system is undemocratic and unjust.” That would include the current Westminster set-up. And of course there is NO CHANCE of getting elected to the Corporation of London is there?

By: Jack

Jack — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 14:49:15 +0000

I haven’t really found anyone who is actually hateful towards city workers. When I turn up in my suit people are very welcoming. I think the problem is with the institutions not the people working in them.

By: JC Toots

JC Toots — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 11:57:45 +0000

Why are so many of the people supporting the protest so hateful? City workers are decent and hard working and very few are on big bonuses. Of those that do get paid well, many were not directly responsible for the crisis, were not born ‘posh’, and put in 60 hour weeks for twenty years, making major sacrifices before getting big money. Footballers get paid much more for kicking a ball around and cheating on their wives. Spend one day at a bank headquarters and I guarantee most of these angry hateful people wouldn’t feel the same, and would see that it’s not a bunch of greedy privileged layabouts with the attitudes that some pretend to think they hold. Simply don’t understand the vitriol and hateful sarcasm.

By: Jonni

Jonni — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 09:47:31 +0000

They might cover it on the livestream, could be worth a look:

http://www.livestream.com/occupylsx

By: Promotor Fidei

Promotor Fidei — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 06:41:36 +0000

So have I!

By: brobof

brobof — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 00:38:43 +0000

LOL Best one yet

By: Kay

Kay — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 20:38:05 +0000

I have no problem with the ‘smell’ or ‘sight’… rich and poor should rub shoulders together… but ugh, the name “the people” sounds so patronising. Make it sound more grand, like “a festival for the nation!”.