Politics & Government

Do You Support 'Occupy Wall Street?'

The Manhattan protests have gained national coverage, influencing celebrities and politicians. But where do you stand on the economic dispute?

Economic inequality. Corporate greed.

Those are the main points of theΒ Occupy Wall StreetΒ movement, an ongoing set of demonstrations in Manhattan aimed at economic reform.

Since its Sept. 17 inception, thousands of protesters have taken to the streets, gaining national coverage and even sparking similar protests in Washington, Los Angeles, Boston, Chicago, Miami, Portland, Maine, Portland, OR., Seattle and Denver. On Oct. 1, set out to march across the Brooklyn Bridge.

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Several celebrities have even joined the movementβ€”Alec Baldwin, Noam Chomsky, Susan Sarandon, Roseanne Barr and others. Even Republican Presidential longshot Ron Paul expressed support for the protests.

So, what do you think of the Occupy Wall Street movement? Answer us in the poll below, but also expand on your opinion in the comments.

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