Occupy Wall Street Could Learn a Thing or Two from Tip O’Neill
by Grant McBundy
Categories: Economy, Featured, Politics, Tax Policy
The right wing Tea Party protests may ultimately pack more of a punch than Occupy Wall Street
Now that Occupy Wall Street is approaching the two month benchmark (and has even survived its first snowstorm), it has become common for pundits to draw comparisons between it and the Tea Party movement. Both were born of populist anger over the recession and government bailouts of U.S. banks and both have expressed that anger through showy protests that garnered considerable media attention.
Even our esteemed Vice President, never one to leave anything to subtlety, has made the connection between the two movements. Speaking of Occupy Wall Street he said, “Look, there’s a lot in common with the Tea Party. … Read more...