What is Occupy Wallstreet?

[kandrathe]

Again I call bull. It's more about who you know and what you have then it is about equal opportunity.

Perhaps, in some places, but not generally, and not everywhere. The law is more than merely the rules as enforced, but it also involves the ability to bring a case to trial if you feel you have been wronged. Much of that access is predicated on having money to hire a lawyer, or in getting the attention of the right people, like the ACLU, or some pro-bono lawyer looking to get some renown.

The American Dream is dead, no longer is it a matter of how hard you work, but instead of who you know and who's feet you kiss.

I don't see how this relates specifically to equal opportunity. It seems to be a general statement applicable across the entire middle, and lower classes. I would agree (e.g. the beetle climbing the bowl metaphor) that it is increasingly difficult to "get ahead" due to a number of factors, including the growing number of McJobs, competition from globalization, outsourcing, the 300% increase (adjusted for inflation) in the price of college (over the past 30 years), and the growing limitations on entrepreneurial freedom (as I've mentioned previously as well). I would say the "American Dream" of improving your lot, and that of your children, is becoming more out of reach. But, not quite dead yet. Ok, I'm an optimist.

Modern society has really taken some steps back and has some very feudal undertones now.

I would agree and I feel that this is directly proportional to the influence that corporations (and other special interests) have over our government (diversion of power), and the size of government (total amount of power).