‘No Chores’: Occupy’s May Day Strike Targets 1 Percent and…Parents?
- Posted on March 20, 2012 at 10:00pm by
Mytheos Holt
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Occupy Wall Street has been accused by many people of adopting an overly adolescent tone in its attacks on the “99 percent,” and of acting adolescent in its sometimes violent resistance to evictions. But now, after losing union support, it appears to be deliberately targeting adolescents. Buzzfeed has a story about both phenomena, and also, brings the following poster to the public eye:
Note the prong “no chores.” Highlights from the Buzzfeed story on Occupy’s planned “May Day General Strike”:
“It won’t happen,” said Stuart Appelbaum, president of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union and one of the first labor leaders to embrace the Occupy movement. “They are not working with the unions in a serious way yet; nor are the unions working with them in a serious way. And it is the wrong strategy.”[...]
Even the occupiers themselves aren’t totally clear on what the general strike will consist of without labor support, though organizers admit that the strike can only go so far without the unions striking.
“We do expect people to not work,” said organizer Max Berger. “Just in terms of participation by labor organizations and mass people not working, we‘re realistic about where we’re at and what ‘s possible.”
Occupiers have also described the protests as a “day without the 99%.” Evidently, that means that any parent that asks their child to do chores has been conscripted into the “1%.” Given that as of 2009, 46% of households had children, one hopes this “no chores” instruction won’t also imply “no math homework.”
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Comments (108)
Icnivad
Posted on March 20, 2012 at 11:01pmWhat this country needs is a (permanent) luxury cruise for American OWSers, Commies, Progs, Libs, etc. that takes them out of the country and deposits them to Europe (permanently), which is where they all say they want to go anyway. Also could provide stops to China, Russia, Cuba, or a very special North Korea travel package. Here’s the catch. They have to man the ship. Yes, actually WORK, in order to get across. But that’s a nearly impossible move. -_-
Report Post »TheycallmeJoker
Posted on March 20, 2012 at 10:57pmI will work twice as hard, spend twice as much, and my 6 and 8 year old will do twice there chores on May DAY! God bless this nation and all that make it work keep the faith we are patriots.
Report Post »jonhova
Posted on March 20, 2012 at 11:04pmAmen brother.
Report Post »phillipwgirard
Posted on March 20, 2012 at 10:54pmFreaks of nature. That’s what they are,,,
Report Post »JACKTHETOAD
Posted on March 20, 2012 at 10:47pmGoing after kids now, not to do their chores. What a bunch of pathetic LOSERS! I‘m surprised they haven’t called on germs and viruses to stand with them too – C‘mon buggers don’t make anybody sick on MayDay! How about death – Come take a holiday with us, Grimmy! That poster says it all: the Grateful Dead meets Peter Max at Karl Marx’s house.
Report Post »Brooke Lorren
Posted on March 21, 2012 at 3:15amMy kids know better than to pull off that mess at our house.
We were just talking about Andrew Carnegie in school today. As a boy, he worked 6 days a week for 12 hours a day for what amounted to 1.6 cents per hour. Of course, he died with $22 million, even though he tried to give it all away and die poor. That is the kind of person that made America great.
Report Post »Thevoice
Posted on March 20, 2012 at 10:45pmActually it will be a very productive day ..WITHOUT THE DREG OF SOCIETY OUT AND ABOUT ….
Report Post »Windsong
Posted on March 21, 2012 at 5:09pmHuh. I guess you‘ll have plenty of uninterrupted time to destroy people’s work places, homes and streets. Is it then that you will attempt to insert Communism into the minds of free Americans?
You overtook the democratic party, drugged them up with pills for depression and any other malady you can invent, started paying their housing, unemployment, food, medical, birth control, etc., told them they were all under-privileged, under-appreciated and under-paid, and taught them to poop in public, condemn anyone who disagreed with them and harm anyone who gets in their way.
Now you have a group of people who have the mentality of a ten year old, no skills whatsoever, inability to think, reason, make a decision or be independent of the ‘party’.
If you have spent your life living this way, I pity you. If you have decided that Communism would be good, you haven’t lived under Communist rule before. If you believe that, if your goal is achieved, the world will be a better place, then you have never been educated.
But then, you don’t think like normal people. You’re violent, dirty, dishonest, Godless and without a country. Where will you turn when your Communistic plot fails…again. Venezuela? I hear the people ae starving there. Russia? I hear they drag people from their homes if they SUSPECT they’ve done something. They disappear.
Report Post »The one thing all of you can tell your children and grandchildren is that you make sure none of them would ever taste fr
OlefromMN
Posted on March 20, 2012 at 10:45pmLove it! It’s a train wreck we can prepare for and sit back and watch. I will have my cold beverages, popcorn, and an easy chair all purchased with my own money. I will enjoy watching those that didn’t think ahead complain about it. Later in the protest I bet I can get my lawn mowed cheap and a low dollar foot massage.
Report Post »thetreyman
Posted on March 20, 2012 at 10:40pmso let me get this strait, you want someone to love you not your money. so you sign up for a sugar momma pays for young male prostitute site. i can see how you are single with that logic.
this is just someone paid to post ads on sites without paying the site owner.
Report Post »Stoic one
Posted on March 20, 2012 at 11:07pmAnd that is why there is a “report post” button; then we would not try to figure out what you are talking about. As soon as you see that stuff, just click the report button and write SPAM the moderators are pretty quick.
Report Post »wifezilla
Posted on March 20, 2012 at 10:37pmMy kids are grown, but if they every tried that occupy stuff when they were younger, instead of May Day, it would be Asswhoopin Day.
Report Post »possom
Posted on March 20, 2012 at 10:37pm“A day without the 99%” Let‘s see how much the crime rate drop’s if they take the day off. Oh I almost forgot Hey hippie‘s thanx for spray painting everything you guy’s laid your dirty little hippie hand’s on when you came to st. louis we really appreciate it.
Report Post »Impenitent
Posted on March 20, 2012 at 10:34pmoccupy sloth…
Report Post »oldguy49
Posted on March 20, 2012 at 10:40pmnow if none of us work how are you going to get your free s@#$
Report Post »asybot12
Posted on March 21, 2012 at 1:13amthanks old guy, you made me laugh and just to explain to the 99,
Report Post »no work, no money
no banks, no money
no shopping, no food,
no food, hungry,
no chores no free lunch,
no school , well you can see the results on that poster!!!!!
Cat
Posted on March 21, 2012 at 10:04amOldguy >
True
It’s clearly communist think
Teach children there are benefits for not working
Similar, yet reversed argument used on Verizon last month.
If the service is cancelled, do you still send a bill for the service?
Verizon understood that argument very well
After 12 years, the accounts were cancelled
Received an interesting mailer from the ‘recovery’ department yesterday.
Considering the offered discount …
BTW, has anybody calculated the heap of taxes + ‘fees’ piled onto a communications service at the consumer end?
Paying the non-worker by taxing the worker/consumer?
Report Post »That’s communist think …
Yes, I’m talking to you, Mr. Barry Soetoro
booger71
Posted on March 20, 2012 at 10:29pmWhat is with women (especially large women) and their cats
Report Post »Attila_the_Hunney
Posted on March 20, 2012 at 10:25pmIs this going to be different than what they usually do?
Report Post »Annika2011
Posted on March 21, 2012 at 12:04pmGood one Attila. I have seen their hovels on tv. Disgusting.
Report Post »Btw- was in San Francisco visiting family during the Right to Life Parade. In January.
There were 5-10 thousand demonstrators for life. About a dozen OWS against.
This was not in news the next day.
Shasta
Posted on March 21, 2012 at 3:54pmA little bit different. On May Day the OWS is supposed to upset mommy and daddy by refusing to do chores. If if their parents to punish them, these kids may not be allowed to use the computer in mommy’s basement for a week. Punish? Sorry, what was I thinking?
Report Post »paperpushermj
Posted on March 20, 2012 at 10:23pmGive me a call.
Report Post »bigmel754
Posted on March 20, 2012 at 10:21pmTotal IDIOTS!
Report Post »Freedom from liberals
Posted on March 20, 2012 at 10:36pmTypical lefties, just critisize success. Envy is one of the 7 deadly sins. In order to prosper we need success from as many people as possible.
Report Post »spirited
Posted on March 20, 2012 at 10:20pm…Still laughing!
Report Post »honor007
Posted on March 20, 2012 at 10:19pmI think I will work extra hard that day and let it be known and seen!!!!
Report Post »tired of the do nothing whiners already.
lovenfl3
Posted on March 20, 2012 at 10:27pmExcellent comment, I think I’ll do the same. These people have devolved so far, so fast. Nit that they started from a high perch or anything, but they are completely pathetic at this point.
Report Post »http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MfgeFnOZbI
Thevoice
Posted on March 20, 2012 at 10:29pmyou betcha …..
Report Post »spirited
Posted on March 20, 2012 at 10:18pmOh ya, –man!
If only it was as simple as: If they had 4 wheeled vehicles they’d paint flowers, peace and love on them
< and move to California.
Report Post »drago
Posted on March 20, 2012 at 10:15pmMakes me wish i still had kids at home,”no school, no work,no chores”,no roof over your head……
Report Post »bswanson
Posted on March 20, 2012 at 10:14pmNo Chores will be the 99% of the strike…what a bunch of losers.
Report Post »wordweaver
Posted on March 20, 2012 at 10:13pmThis really is turning into theater of the absurd. I am trying to picture people of truly needy nations watching this and trying to make sense of it.
Report Post »hypnos
Posted on March 20, 2012 at 10:22pmOn that day after work I’ll pick up my kids from school take them home and wait from them to do their chores. After that we will go to the bank pick up some cash and go shopping.
Report Post »copatriots
Posted on March 20, 2012 at 11:00pm@ WORD
My husband saw the “breaking news” and irony of Hillary championing “Tickle Me Elmos” a few years ago as he was heading to a third world country with people actually needing food and clean water. Libs are sickening.
Report Post »SHOWMESTATEGUY
Posted on March 20, 2012 at 10:12pmMany, many years ago my parents told me if I didn’t do my chores then I should not expect an allowance. They were true to their word so I did my chores. I came to understand that a little work was not bad, if I wanted have some money in my pocket.
Report Post »copatriots
Posted on March 20, 2012 at 10:53pmYa but you ain’t 8 anymore. Which actually makes you ahead of the OWS crowd. : )
Report Post »perry1980
Posted on March 20, 2012 at 10:11pmThese lazy @sses have not done anything their entire life so far
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on March 20, 2012 at 10:09pmMaybe your 35 and single is because you weigh 350 lbs, really like cats, and are bi-polar.
Report Post »AmericanStrega
Posted on March 20, 2012 at 11:09pmThat was funny DARMOK! Who were you replying to?
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on March 21, 2012 at 12:13amThose stupid Cougar ads some idiot keeps posting, somthing about “Hi, I’m a rich 35 year old single…blah, blah, blah”
Report Post »83plus
Posted on April 17, 2012 at 12:38pmIt’s a waste of good ad space, it should’ve been saved for something like a fancy car.
Report Post »SpeckledPup
Posted on March 20, 2012 at 10:08pm99% of this entire section of REAL America will be at work, cos THAT IS WHAT WE DO.
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on March 20, 2012 at 10:08pmI refuse to take out the garbage MOM, and I won’t pick up my underwear………can I have an advance on my allowance, I need a new Guy Fawke mask, my other one broke.
And you know I like the crusts cut off my PB&J!!!!
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