Every movement has its detractors, and the Occupy movement is no different. It may, in fact, be worse. There’s a tendency among many, from casual observers to the main target of ire (the “1%”), to dismiss the protestors as a group of shiftless hippies; drum circle riff-raff who need to suck it up and get a job.
And if one picks out certain protestors, it’s an easy assumption to back up. Walk up to x number of protestors at any event and you’re bound to find one who can’t verbalize why s/he’s protesting before…