How Occupy Wall Street Changes Everything, Sarah Van Gelder

1-What is changed by the Occupy movement?

– The Occupy Movement changes the way everyone is thinking. It has exposed the truth about how the 1% are getting richer and richer while making the 99% become poorer and poorer. Since nothing is happening about this situation, we the people have to fix this ourselves.

2-How is the occupy movement practicing the use of horizontal power? How does this frustrate the status quo power structures? Is the “People’s Mic” broadcast or network (ie new) media?

– The occupy movement community is respectful, supportive, and inclusive. They look out for each other because they are all supporting the same thing and standing up for what they feel is right. This frustrates power structures because they are being exposed for who they really are and there is nothing they can do about it! After all, which side would the normal every day citizen choose? Cooperate or the people? Definitely the people after realizing what people in power are capable of. The People’s Mic is a form of broadcasting because it is one person broadcasting information among a crowd of people and the crowd can individually decide his or her opinion based off the announcement.