Thoughts on the Occupy Wall Street Movement
As a born and bred 99%-er, I have spent an inordinate amount of time among the 1%.
Going to college with many of the sons and daughters of the top tier, I absorbed many of the traits, both good and bad, that go with a life of privilege. Exposure to both plenty and want gave me a window into two worlds—and allowed me to view two sides to every social issue.
On the other hand, their carefree and blasĂ© attitude about the world also wormed into my psyche—along with a