With the decentralized Occupy movement in full swing (seemingly) this weekend, it has drawn lots of attention in the last few weeks. What began as a protest on Wall Street that got no coverage by major media outlets is now a bandwagon that many people have jumped on in their local cities. I understand the sentiment they're presenting; that powerful few people have affected the lives of hundreds of millions, if not billions, of people for the worse. Nobody was held accountable for our economic collapse in 2008 despite the wrongdoing of thousands in the financial sector that played fast and loose with the markets and accounting practices. For that, the people want blood. The 99% as "we" are called.

I don't generally have a defeatist attitude. I believe that one person can start something that can change the world. I think this spark could be something large, but it has a long way to go and if it is to survive, it needs to focus and organize. Right now, the message is too broad and the goals are intangible. Much like the Egyptian uprising earlier this year, the slow and steady build-up of the movement will gain the attention of its targets. But then what? What realistic demands can be made, who do we demand from and what can be done to force the hand those entities? I think these questions are at the root of the problem with the Occupy movement. If someone can gain some amount of leadership and answer these questions decisively, real change might be affected.

I honestly want it to be successful. Our financial system has been poisoned for decades and our government needs a complete overhaul. The system is broken and disruptive change is the only way to fix it. I'm not on-board with Occupy until they get some leadership and become coherent but I'm definitely not on-board with their opposition, the so-called "53%". Social programs are dirty words to these people and they believe that the poor, the sick, the helpless should be exterminated rather than assisted. It's quite frankly a disgusting, selfish attitude. We all should look out for each other. We all should provide for each other. The "53%" believe we're okay the way we are and are complacent in believing sweeping change can come from within the system. The bureaucratic political bumbling of the past decade in America has show that changes are minimal and compromised.

We're all citizens of the planet. We need to stop pretending that each of us owns the place. Uprisings by definition are a large group people speaking very loudly against the entrenched system. We need an uprising against financial and political corruption. This may be it, but I'm skeptical for now.