Good job Adam.

He is 100% right on.

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you are intellectually bankrupt dude.

Spoken like a true Republican defending his over abundant bankroll from those they are supposed to protect. Why? Because they never truly earned squat. There isnt even a flake of dirt under those fingernails. Actually Get dirty making some jerk his millions then talk about who puts forth the most effort. The wealthy asshats or the middle class that actually make this thing go-round.

While I won’t deny that some, not all, of the people involved in OWS might have feelings of entitlement… Carolla couldn’t be more wrong about several things in this rant. His argument was undermined as soon as he makes the claim that envy is something new, in this country no less. The American Dream is rooted in envy … why else would people want to “move on up.” Secondly, he makes a lot of assumptions about a masses of people from so many different backgrounds, proving his ignorance about all of the factors that have stepped on the middle and working classes. There is a problem when the cost of living goes up every single year and yet many people go without raises. I work for an institution paid for by the state, and we haven’t had a raise in 6 years despite an increased workload. Basically, Carolla is painting OWS with too broad, too harsh a stroke. It’s too big make such baseless assumptions. It’s too big to say they’re all unemployed. I will say that OWS has derailed their initial intention and alienated quite a few people within (who have since backed away from direct and/or indirect involvement). Student loans suck, yes. I receive those bills in the mail all the time. But it’s massively idiotic to sign a contract for financial aid and then protest or deny payment for those bills. You’re accountable for the agreements in which you enter. Someone has to pay, and you’re only hurting the 99% if refuse to be responsible for not reading the fine print. You’re only hurting yourselves and the 99% by focusing too much on the right to pitch tents in spaces meant to be enjoyed and utilized for everyone, and not engaging and addressing your government and elected officials in the way they are meant to. Visually, a direct protest is great for publicity, garnering that initial attention… if you can articulate a concise argument and propose a workable solution… a step in the right direction, but the real work is not as fun and easy as sunbathing, singing, and speechifying in a park. The American government will not suddenly change how it operates just because it sees that people are gathering and holding signs. As much as it may be tiring, all of the policies and changes that occurred in the past had a lot of grunt work and grassroots action behind the monumental marches and protests. People in positions of power aren’t going to make it happen for you just because you can scream loud. Even though I decided to not immerse myself in the OWS, I can’t dismiss that they (and sigh… even the Tea Party) are coming from a very real concern that both groups seem to be unable to articulate and demonstrate in a way that’s useful and not lost in a sea of rabble rousing. It does make me hopeful for what may come after this… maybe out of this movement, the next minds and leaders will emerge.

As for Carolla, his rant only made him sound foolish and angry to my ears. He doesn’t sound any better than the very people he rails against.

Agree. Fuck! GC didn’t ask for a paragraph.

Nobody has to ask for anyone to happily provide. GC can easily place a word count limit if they wanted to cap responses. I felt chatty tonight, so?

Tea Party has never had to be evicted.

You’ve perfectly described our Community Organizer in Chief. As well as those socialist millionaires in Hollywood and the sports industry.

Nor has there been rampant arrests at tea parties — nor any violence, vandalism, rape, child pimping, public masturbation, riots, public sex, illegal drug use, terrorizing of children trying to go to school, and myriad other crimes as has been documented at most of the OWS demonstrations. As far as Jeff Franks saying they “didn’t have time to clean up” because they were evicted, they had been given a deadline long before the actual eviction on Wednesday. And c’mon… it was THIRTY TONS of garbage, urine-filled bottles, decaying food, and other serious health-risk filth left behind at Occupy L.A. I’m surprised that no one was bitten by rats or other vermin, since it was a perfect haven for them. That disgusting amount of garbage took a long, long time to accumulate at the L.A. tent city, and for the OWS squatters to choose to live amongst for weeks on end. No one lifted a finger to clean up after themselves. Pathetic. Indicative of the “self-entitlement monster” described by Carolla.

clean as you go….I guess that is too much work for the lazy and entitled

You missed his point entirely about envy……he clarified that its how these child/adults respond to their envy and shame at being a failure that is different today then in the past.

…..most people in times gone by would look at themselves in the mirror, as Adam pointed out, and say what’s wrong with me….what am I doing wrong….and then try to fix it. He is saying that now the reaction to envy by the entitlement generation, that has been trained to think they get the trophy and all the goodies just for showing up, is to want to tear the object of their envy down and take it away.

The emotional irrationality of the OWS movement reminds me of the Watts and Wilmington riots in the 60′s when it seemed logical to the mob to burn down their own neighborhood businesses and homes…….who did that hurt?

In contrast the Tea Party is instituting change the way it was intended…..by voting out those that are the source of the problem and replacing them with representatives that will stop making policies that create a population of strung out entitlement junkies. OWS doesn’t want to do the work of democracy they just want to bring it down…….just like the spoiled, lazy, filthy, whining losers that they are.

As far as your job goes and not getting a raise in 6 years…….you work for the government…….the government is broke and doesn’t have the money to pay for all of its programs……in the private sector layoffs would be in order……. so quit whining and sit your ass back on the bench or find a better job.

Let me clarify though… I never missed his point, and he’s still incorrect. There are many “child/adults” as you call them within and outside of OWS that hold multiple dead-end jobs and work incredibly hard, save every penny, continue to apply for higher paying jobs in their fields, etc. There are many people in the past who didn’t self-reflect and chose self-destruction instead as well. Claiming feelings of envy motivate them is as dismissive, vitriolic, and a gross generalization that’s akin to simply rolling your eyes at the Tea Party and saying they’re a bunch of nutjobs. Note that I didn’t say that some of the OWS don’t want too much or have insane expectations and misplaced anger… there are many more who are rational and realistic, but they don’t make for best fodder when the cameras are rolling. One of my friends who is incredibly conservative and disagrees with OWS heard one of the people involved in my region speak, and she was shocked by how articulate, informed, and reasonable the girl sounded. There are people like that girl within this movement… and many of them have left because they don’t agree completely with the direction or lack of direction, as it may be. I’m sure you disagree, but those people make me hope that some good may come out of a messy situation because prior to this I was concerned that people my age and younger were getting too apathetic to become involved in their government.

Exactly. Carolla’s comments and the people who agree wholeheartedly with him are too much of a gross generalization of a group of people he probably has had zero first hand interaction with to even be 50% true.

Considering this guy runs his mouth for a living, I think he’s fairly out of touch with the issues which Occupy has raised a flag for. The Occupy Movement is NECESSARY for our citizens to expose the corruption which Big Business has infected our Government with. Every single person occupying the streets and protesting Corporations is a hero and a patriot. I was compelled to lend a hand and create some new posters for the movement which you can download for free on my artist’s blog at http://dregstudiosart.blogspot.com/2011/11/propaganda-for-occupy-movement.html

You’re right Evan, he left a few groups out. Other than the hapless young ingrates, there are quite a few agitators from the generation that came up with all the crap those youngsters have been fed for 25 years. After all, the young group don’t have the skill set to plan an even worse education system than the one they were given, and thanks goes to that very system. And ‘part of something that makes the world a more equitable place’ ? Pray tell you explain to us all how any of this is leading to equity? Name one thing that helps those struggling financially that the OWS movement has accomplished to date. Tick-tock!

Adam is the man the only one other than rush or boortz to tell all these morons the truth!
heres a thought try learning a real trade to make a living. this country needs to start making
not buying form other countrys make them want what we make. make the best and they will want
it. and here’s an idea tax all imports not the top 1% . for Gods sake try making something with your
hands insted of destroying everything. learn to fix it to make it last longer. not just replace it just
so you can say look at me!!!!! I can buy this with my card (and pay 21% intrest) its new and better
than yours!

Typical of so many liberal ass douche’s (Woody whatever) – when they cannot refute the claims or the specific’s of an argument they resort to juvenile pedantic name calling and ad hominem attacks. Stick to the points and don’t attack a persons character or their physical features. What are the specific points made in his rant that you argue with? don’t tell us that you hate him, or that you think he’s “mean”, or that he’s an “asshole” – fucking grow up. Counter his points with specificity like a rational human being – forget the personal attacks and quit acting like a 14 yo girl on a school yard.

Gee, Woody…your response was both vapid and banal

“”"I didn’t realize that Adam Carolla could look into the hearts and minds of people while they’re looking in the mirror in the past and present. Can he see the future, too? Forget being wrong, Adam Carolla is clearly insane.”"”

and your MD Degree in Psychiatry is from where?….you do fit the name of Ass Douche

PS…if you know what democracy is you would shit in your pants…it is the rule of the mob..no more no less

They did not know how….they cannot be blamed since that would be a judgement and cause them to have a lower self esteem…It is our fault that the poor man had to take a dump on a Cop car

“I didn’t realize that Adam Carolla could look into the hearts and minds of people while they’re looking in the mirror in the past and present. Can he see the future, too? Forget being wrong, Adam Carolla is clearly insane.”

I find it interesting you’d say this considering that many of those defending your side of this argument make wild assuptions about the hearts and minds of the wealthy. Here are just a few common generalizations: They are selfish. They won’t help anyone unless there is something in it for themselves. They got wealthy by exploiting others. They don’t pay their fair share.

LOVE that last one. And if you believe it, don’t talk to me about Adam Carolla being insane — YOU are living in denial of reality.