What do you think about the Anti-Wall Street protests spreading across U.S.?

[felabeorbt]

Protests against Wall Street entered their 18th day on Tuesday as demonstrators across the country show their anger over the wobbly economy and what they see as corporate greed

City bus drivers sued the New York Police Department on Monday for commandeering their buses and making them drive to the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday to pick up detained protesters.

“We’re down with these protesters. We support the notion that rich folk are not paying their fair share,” said Transport Workers Union President John Samuelsen. “Our bus operators are not going to be pressed into service to arrest protesters anywhere.”

The city’s Law Department said the NYPD’s actions were proper.

On Monday, the zombies stayed on the sidewalks as they wound through Manhattan’s financial district chanting, “How to fix the deficit- End the war, tax the rich!” They lurched along with their arms in front of them. Some yelled, “I smell money!”...

http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/article2512274.ece

Even in advanced countries the skewed taxation of Govt is being protested, but here in India, there is no protest on UPA giving hefty "tax reliefs" over a lakh crore year after year, to the profit making corporates!

On the other hand the FCI says it has no adequate godowns to store the food grains that rot in weather and ex Railway Minister Mamata said there was no funds to install advanced security systems to curb accidents!

The Central budget was so stingy in providing for the primary sector (the largest private enterprise consisting of farmers) that a disillusioned MS Swaminathan said ''a second Green Revolution would never come in India"!

What are your thoughts about the developments in US and the apathy we see in India?

[chika]

Also, for people who don't do that mode of protesting
I most strongly recommend a BOYCOTT BLACK FRIDAY
movement ... remember consumerism is NOT sustainable!

Lets Roll!

[wal49]

people waking up to reality that US also an ordinary country not eldorado

[teyrnon72]

yes