Financial execs were likely looking over their shoulders today as protestors took to the streets to reignite Occupy Wall Street.
This morning marked the one-year anniversary of the movement, so activists celebrated by staging a sit-in near the NYSE and other locales. They dressed up, carried flags and signs and made sure to throw in a few arrests for good measure.
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Some wore Obama and Romney masks to show “who really controls the money,” while others wore polar-bear suits and carried signs that claimed Wall Street was in the business of extinction, reports NBC News.
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But the group isn’t nearly as intimidating as it once was, says NBC. Its ranks were whittled down over the past year due to conflict among the group.
The Vancouver Sun agrees, saying, “The movement is now a shadow of its mighty infancy, when a group of young people harnessed the power of a disillusioned nation. Since encampments were broken up and protesters lost their gathering place, the movement lost its ability to organize.”
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In coming months, the remaining protestors and leaders plan to focus most on their top three worries: corporate greed, income inequality and money in politics.
Most of all, members say they still want to expose how capitalism has squeezed out the middle class in America, and also how it’s harmed the environment, reports the Toronto Star.
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