| | Leftist protest '''Occupy Wall Street''' is an ongoing anti-capitalism rally, with beginnings as a small [[astroturfing]] campaign on September 17, 2011 in [[New York City]], that spread to various [[liberal]] cities and is causing thousands of arrests across the [[United States]].<ref name=SorosMoney>[http://www.theblaze.com/stories/video-exposing-occupy-wall-street-was-organized-from-day-one-by-seiu-acorn-front-the-working-family-party-and-how-they-all-tie-to-the-obama-administration-dnc-democratic-socialists-of-america/ Video Exposing How 'Occupy Wall Street' Was Organized From Day One By SEIU/ACORN Fromt – The Working Family Party, And How They All Tie To The Obama Administration, DNC, Democratic Socialists of America Tides And George Soros], ''[[The Blaze]]'', October 7, 2011.</ref> The Occupy Wall Street protesters consist of radicals, anarchists, [[Nihilism|nihilists]], college students, hippies, special interest groups, [[labor unions]] and vendors. They dislike [[capitalism]], blame [[greed]], [[Wall Street]] and the [[banks]] for economic hardship, and have been seen spitting on U.S. Military personnel.<ref>[http://www.myfoxboston.com/dpp/news/local/occupy-boston-protesters-spit-on-coast-guard-member-20111013 Occupy Boston Protesters Spit On Coast Guard Member], myfoxboston.com, October 13, 2011.</ref> The movement was inspired by the Arab Spring protests in Cairo that were organized by the [[Muslim Brotherhood]]. Egyptians camped out in Tahir Square until [[Hosni Mubarak]] resigned. Similar 'Occupy' demonstrations have spread to a dozen cities. | | Leftist protest '''Occupy Wall Street''' is an ongoing anti-capitalism rally, with beginnings as a small [[astroturfing]] campaign on September 17, 2011 in [[New York City]], that spread to various [[liberal]] cities and is causing thousands of arrests across the [[United States]].<ref name=SorosMoney>[http://www.theblaze.com/stories/video-exposing-occupy-wall-street-was-organized-from-day-one-by-seiu-acorn-front-the-working-family-party-and-how-they-all-tie-to-the-obama-administration-dnc-democratic-socialists-of-america/ Video Exposing How 'Occupy Wall Street' Was Organized From Day One By SEIU/ACORN Fromt – The Working Family Party, And How They All Tie To The Obama Administration, DNC, Democratic Socialists of America Tides And George Soros], ''[[The Blaze]]'', October 7, 2011.</ref> The Occupy Wall Street protesters consist of radicals, anarchists, [[Nihilism|nihilists]], college students, hippies, special interest groups, [[labor unions]] and vendors. They dislike [[capitalism]], blame [[greed]], [[Wall Street]] and the [[banks]] for economic hardship, and have been seen spitting on U.S. Military personnel.<ref>[http://www.myfoxboston.com/dpp/news/local/occupy-boston-protesters-spit-on-coast-guard-member-20111013 Occupy Boston Protesters Spit On Coast Guard Member], myfoxboston.com, October 13, 2011.</ref> The movement was inspired by the Arab Spring protests in Cairo that were organized by the [[Muslim Brotherhood]]. Egyptians camped out in Tahir Square until [[Hosni Mubarak]] resigned. Similar 'Occupy' demonstrations have spread to a dozen cities. |