The protests of 2011 have been able to have helped the voices in the middle class to be heard. The slogan we are the 99% is a direct reflection on the beliefs of the majority of American people in this time of economic crisis. By having no where to turn they want their thoughts and ideas to be brought to attention.
This phrase refers to the social and financial gap between the middle class and the rich of the American society. The 99% is the society as a whole and the other one percent is the wealthy. This slogan started in a blog and then went viral. If you visit the website it will have pictures of everyday people with their stories written for the world to see.
This website shows all of the middle class people with their stories of hardship. No matter how hard they have worked or sacrificed they are still on the bottom. They want what is fair and they want the rich to stop getting richer while their level of society keeps falling behind.
The citizens are angry at the big corporations, the politicians and Wall Street as well as others who have the power and the control. The people in these positions should be doing something to help the economy change but in the opinion of the followers of the we are 99% phrase they are doing nothing to change the economy for the better.
The middle class and poor do not want to continue to carry the heavy weight with the tax burden. They want the rich to be taxed a little more. By doing this it would help the people in society by providing opportunities they cannot afford on their own. Fairness is another main concept of this phrase.
This serious problem is bringing a new perspective to light. These people have wanted the economy to change and have waited for it with heavy hearts but nothing has been happening. They decided to take matters into their own hands and get people involved who are able to make a difference. The people who are not taking accountability will be pressured to do something. In the end this slogan has become the turning point in a very bleak social and financial society.
This phrase refers to the social and financial gap between the middle class and the rich of the American society. The 99% is the society as a whole and the other one percent is the wealthy. This slogan started in a blog and then went viral. If you visit the website it will have pictures of everyday people with their stories written for the world to see.
This website shows all of the middle class people with their stories of hardship. No matter how hard they have worked or sacrificed they are still on the bottom. They want what is fair and they want the rich to stop getting richer while their level of society keeps falling behind.
The citizens are angry at the big corporations, the politicians and Wall Street as well as others who have the power and the control. The people in these positions should be doing something to help the economy change but in the opinion of the followers of the we are 99% phrase they are doing nothing to change the economy for the better.
The middle class and poor do not want to continue to carry the heavy weight with the tax burden. They want the rich to be taxed a little more. By doing this it would help the people in society by providing opportunities they cannot afford on their own. Fairness is another main concept of this phrase.
This serious problem is bringing a new perspective to light. These people have wanted the economy to change and have waited for it with heavy hearts but nothing has been happening. They decided to take matters into their own hands and get people involved who are able to make a difference. The people who are not taking accountability will be pressured to do something. In the end this slogan has become the turning point in a very bleak social and financial society.