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"We are the 99%" poster referencing the Polish Solidarity movement Occupy Wall Street poster, September 2011 Protesters with the "99%" T-shirts at Occupy Wall Street on November 17, 2011 near the New York City Hall. We are the 99% is a political slogan widely used and coined during the 2011 Occupy movement.
Occupy protesters with "We are the 99%" signs in Bennington, Vermont. The phrase "The 99%" is a political slogan used by participants in the Occupy movement. [51] It was originally launched as a Tumblr blog page in late August 2011.
The variation "We are the 99%" originated from a Tumblr page of the same name. [31] [32] Huffington Post reporter Paul Taylor said the slogan was "arguably the most successful slogan since 'Hell no, we won't go!'" of the Vietnam War era, and that the vast majority of Americans saw the income gap as causing social friction. [31]
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We are the 99% – slogan coined and widely used during the 2011 Occupy Wall Street; the slogan refers to income and wealth inequality in the United States When the looting starts, the shooting starts – statement by Walter E. Headley on the eve of the 1968 Republican National Convention in response to unrest; [ 6 ] [ 7 ] re-introduced by ...
Occupy Wall Street is slowing down a bit as winter sets in, but the conversation it inspired is still gaining momentum. Millions of Americans who once viewed themselves in general terms like ...