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> How meaninglessly proletarian and small minded. You think this violence is representative of the working class? That's a pretty dismal view of a huge part of

> How meaninglessly proletarian and small minded. You think this violence is representative of the working class? That's a pretty dismal view of a huge part of society. I'm hoping it's just that you lack a full command of that word...

sliverstorm 13y ago
Violence certainly does not represent the entire working class, but it is rare that you see Wall Street bankers rioting in the street.
- LaGrange 13y ago
  Neither do you see the lottery winners rioting.
- discostrings 13y ago
  > but it is rare that you see Wall Street bankers rioting in the street That's more about privilege than about class. I'd love to see what Wall Street bankers as a class would come up with if they felt their livelihoods were at risk.
  - roel_v 13y ago
    Yeah, because if anything hasn't been at risk in the last 5 years, it has been the livelihood of bankers. Oh wait, no, they just jump off buildings.
  - mattlutze 13y ago
    A recession, a bailout, and a capital-making boom while the world recovers, maybe?
- maerF0x0 13y ago
  They commit acts by other means. Why risk your pretty face when you can hire a thug? Why Protest in the street and risk bad publicity, hire someone else to do it. I'm not trying to pass judgment on which is "better" or right/wrong. Simply trying to indicate that different classes have different tools to achieve their aims.
  - sliverstorm 13y ago
    So if you agree the different classes act through different means, then do you disagree that rioting is pretty blue-collar, i.e. proletariat?
- GFK_of_xmaspast 13y ago
  You don't need to riot in the street when you own the street.
  - theorique 13y ago
    "We don't own the street. We are the street."
- pessimizer 13y ago
  > it is rare that you see Wall Street bankers rioting in the street. For the same reason you don't see CEOs snatching purses.
- aryastark 13y ago
  They riot by calling the White House. "Too big to fail!" And yet, surprising, not too big to be considered a security threat to the entire United States. My, what lovely clothes you're wearing today, Emperor!
walshemj 13y ago
You should see what the farmers do if there's an attempt to reform the CAP - major riots and they burnt down a town hall the last time.

sliverstorm 13y ago

Violence certainly does not represent the entire working class, but it is rare that you see Wall Street bankers rioting in the street.

LaGrange 13y ago
Neither do you see the lottery winners rioting.
discostrings 13y ago
> but it is rare that you see Wall Street bankers rioting in the street That's more about privilege than about class. I'd love to see what Wall Street bankers as a class would come up with if they felt their livelihoods were at risk.
- roel_v 13y ago
  Yeah, because if anything hasn't been at risk in the last 5 years, it has been the livelihood of bankers. Oh wait, no, they just jump off buildings.
- mattlutze 13y ago
  A recession, a bailout, and a capital-making boom while the world recovers, maybe?
maerF0x0 13y ago
They commit acts by other means. Why risk your pretty face when you can hire a thug? Why Protest in the street and risk bad publicity, hire someone else to do it. I'm not trying to pass judgment on which is "better" or right/wrong. Simply trying to indicate that different classes have different tools to achieve their aims.
- sliverstorm 13y ago
  So if you agree the different classes act through different means, then do you disagree that rioting is pretty blue-collar, i.e. proletariat?
GFK_of_xmaspast 13y ago
You don't need to riot in the street when you own the street.
- theorique 13y ago
  "We don't own the street. We are the street."
pessimizer 13y ago
> it is rare that you see Wall Street bankers rioting in the street. For the same reason you don't see CEOs snatching purses.
aryastark 13y ago
They riot by calling the White House. "Too big to fail!" And yet, surprising, not too big to be considered a security threat to the entire United States. My, what lovely clothes you're wearing today, Emperor!

walshemj 13y ago

You should see what the farmers do if there's an attempt to reform the CAP - major riots and they burnt down a town hall the last time.