Poll: More agree than disagree with Occupy Wall Street goals

[defendandprotect]

Poll: More agree than disagree with Occupy Wall Street goals

Substantially more Americans agree than disagree with the goals of the Occupy Wall Street movement, according to a new poll. And nearly two-thirds say wealth should be distributed more equitably.

Forty-three percent of respondents to a new CBS/New York Times survey said they agree with Occupy Wall Street's goals, while, 27 percent said they disagree. Thirty percent were unsure.

And 46 percent said Occupy Wall street represents the views of most Americans, while 34 percent said it doesn't.

Younger Americans, those with more education, and those who describe themselves as liberal were most likely to support the protests.

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/poll-more-agree-disagree-occupy-wall-street-goals-141203055.html



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Would imagine support for OWS is much, much higher --

this is a corporate poll --

We need to be doing our own polls!

[tk2kewl]

1. just 26 percent said that money and wealth are distributed fairly

2/3rds of Americans are socialists! :wow: :sarcasm:

Meanwhile, just 26 percent said that money and wealth are distributed fairly in America, while 66 percent say they aren't.

[OHdem10]

2. Interesting when I see coverage of other coverage of various

OWS around the country I have been impressed
by the varying age groups. Young Middle Age
and Seniors.

[defendandprotect]

5. Huge mix -- and good to see seniors out there -- !!

[99 Percent Sure]

3. What's troubling is that there are those who see

the OWS protesters as the culprits who want to "live off the government." They actually see them as looting and rioting on Wall Street, creating havoc and disturbing those who live around the areas. Trying to reason with these people-- whom I suspect are repug/TPs--constitutionally and/or using 60s-70s civil rights/anti Vietnam war movement analogies is futile as they are quite self-righteous as well as ignorant. Sadly, some of the ones I'm encountering are young and under-educated. They're living in a parallel universe, it seems.

[Zorra]

4. "Younger Americans, those with more education...were most likely to support the protests."

Like the author Barbara Kingsolver said at a talk she gave back in 2000, during which she contrasted Bush and Gore:

So, who are you going to choose?

"I'm going with the smart one: (wink)"