Quote Originally Posted by SampaGuy View Post
My friend and I were talking the other day how they should bring back the Glass-Steagall Act, and how that would affect things. That by itself is much more productive than the protesters, who are focused on complaining, not on coming up with real solutions. I was serious when I said it looked like a bunch of potheads and bums camping over there.
I completely disagree with this way of thinking. You and your friend discussing policy will never affect anything. You may even figure out the perfect solution but until you take some action, it doesn't matter. On the other hand, protesting can cause actual change even if the protestors don't have a solution themselves. It is much harder to ignore a thousand people in front of a major financial institution than two policy buffs talking on the phone.