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Why do they think they represent 99% of Americans?

They are so incredibly self-absorbed and egotistical that they think they speak for 99% of Americans. YOU DO NOT SPEAK FOR ME!

I am one of the 53%. I PAY TAXES. However, I would never presume to declare that my thoughts and opinions represent the rest of my fellow taxpayers. Why don't they admit it? They are less than 1% of America.

I pay taxes. I have worked since I was seven years old and had my first paper route. I haven't stopped working since. I have worked two jobs while attending college classes. I have worked jobs I hated because I never thought that someone else should support me until I found my dream job - doing exactly what I want for a huge salary.

I live in the world of reality. I don't have my dream job, but I keep working toward it. I would never consider demanding that someone else sacrifice their hard work and dreams in order for mine to come true.

These protesters are just disgusting people. Why do they think that they can get away with claiming they are 99% of America? Do they really think that 99% of Americans are living in the streets, not bathing for weeks, having sex in public, doing drugs, and going to the bathroom outside and creating a bio-hazard?

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  • ?
    Lv 5
    10 years ago
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    I make 75K a year, I have about $200 a month in disposable income after taxes and bills.

    I am the 53%

  • 10 years ago

    If you know it or not, you are part of the 99%. This 53% stuff is a distraction that Fox News is putting out trying to discredit the movement. The protests are being done for yours & mine benefit. As a hard working tax payer you should pay attention to the message & not the appearance of those of the OWS movement.

    Source(s): 2 of the 3 voices in my head
  • Anonymous
    10 years ago

    If 99% support OWS, and OWS supports Obama why is Obama only polling at 38%?

  • 10 years ago

    The 99% is Communist USA, which supports the movement and Obama. Obama supports them too.

    http://cpusa.org/

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  • Anonymous
    10 years ago

    Because all their piercings in their faces have altered their thought process. They see other freaks like them at Wall Street and so they think they are everyone.

  • Because Republicans don't realize they are pawns for Big Business.

    I find your additional commentary to be egotistical ironically, so you may be projecting your own feelings onto others

  • Boomer
    Lv 4
    10 years ago

    Agree!

    I am not their version of "99%ers" either!

  • Anonymous
    10 years ago

    Because they don't represent the 1 percent... math...

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