From what I’ve seen and heard, it’s not a protest — it’s a social event. Everyone gets to hang-out and do what libs love doing best: gripe, moan, complain, carp, whine and try to drag everyone else down to their level. Subject matter is not important. It’s the self-reinforcing social interaction that counts.
Oh, and the weed. Let’s not forget the weed.
I consider OWS the wet-ware version of Facebook.