Political Efficacy

In this article it talks about protesters of the Occupy Wall Street Movement. For those of you who don’t know what the Occupy Wall Street Movement is, it is people mainly middle class and poor people who are protesting social and economic inequality. They are blaming corporate greed and believe people with money our ruining our government and economy. This movement has also made its way into down town Bowling Green with protesters. In this article it talks about how over one hundred of Occupy Wall Street protesters clashed with police in New York. The police warned the protesters that they were blocking a pedestrian walk way and that they must move. They also informed the group that its illegal to be on the sidewalk now because it was considered a hazard and they that they don’t want anyone to get hurt. The standoff between the protesters and the police lasted several hours. Several protesters were arrested. The article talks about one 18 year old female protester who was being arrested, crying, saying she just wanted to go back to her school. I feel that this huge movement of Occupy Wall Street is because of peoples feeling of political efficacy, which is the feeling that one can or cannot make a difference to the political environment.