I was very surprised and disappointed to see the editorial drawing that appeared in your Oct. 21 issue. It depicts the Occupy Wall Street protesters as blaming everyone but themselves for their grievances. The piece seems to intentionally miss the real point and appears to be designed to mislead rather than enlighten your readers on what the movement is about.
At its core, and in contrast to your portrayal of the issues behind the movement, it’s about the unfairness now inherent in our political and financial systems which have been hijacked by corporations and the very wealthy. Corporations are legal constructs, not people. If you doubt this, when was the last time a corporation went to jail for any crime it’s committed? It’s come to the point that if a person robs a store he or she goes to jail, but if a corporation robs the whole country, it gets a bailout.
I recently took part in an Occupy Seattle demonstration and am far from representative of any of the long-haired, bearded, or otherwise unappealing characters your editorial featured. I did so in support of a much needed economic and political transition to a society that promotes the long-term well being of its citizens. I think most would agree that is not what we have now.
Mark Johnston
Kent
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