wespeakfortheearth:

A new infographic posted on the Dangerous Minds blog shows some striking differences between the Occupy movement and the Tea Party. The movement is younger, more politically independent, less wealthy and, unfortunately for all of the folks crying laziness, MORE EMPLOYED.

According to the graphic, pulled together by Accelerated Degree, 70% of Occupy Wall Street participants are employed, taking the wind out of the argument that protestors are lazy, free-riding hippies with nothing else to do. Many of the movement’s most staunch supporters go protest and occupy AFTER WORK.

In case anyone tells you that OWS is just about a bunch of lazy people looking for a hand-out…

(via rapturerinserepeat)

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    I wish these messages were being sent directly to politicians.
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    This both makes me smile (on the Occupy side) and shudder— 56% employment and they don’t think SOMETHING IS WRONG with...
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