Occupy Wall Street Protest
             Many citizens are feeling cheated out of the American dream, whereas
             others feel the modern view of the American dream is simply misinterpreted.
             While certain people are trying to overthrow the government, there are
             others who are trying to keep the current class structure in place. There
             are tons of opposing views but both parties bring up great points. Many
             monumental events have occurred in the Occupy Wall Street protest movement
             and the media has portrayed the situation in a certain light. Some Weberian
             and Marx' concepts help to explain the conflict as well as what led to its
             original genesis. This a a class struggle in Marx's sense and the only way
             it will end is if those controlling politics, money and power, see eye to
             eye with those who are currently occupying wall street.
             Those involved with the protest movement stand up against corporate
             power and the fact that power and money are so closely linked has lead to a
             very greedy upper-class which is a problem for the proletariat. These
             protests have spread from coast to coast and all the while, many views are
             being thrown on the table. The problem is that no solutions are being
             offered along with the opinions; it's almost as if no one has the answer.
             The genesis of the Occupy Wall Street idea came about in July of 2011. The
             anti-consumerist media organization, Adbusters, came out with a poster that
             read "What is your one demand?". Underneath that slogan a date was given
             (September 17th) which would mark the first day of the protest. The
             protestors all had one common interest and that is to influence the
             government to embark on a journey toward a new social dynamic in America
             (Gee, 1). On August 6, 2011 the Spanish Indignados pledged their allegiance
             to the September 17th protest by saying they would occupy the Madrid stock
             exchange. On August 23, 2011 an anonymous ...