OWS

In the article, “Ask Not What Occupy Wall Street will do next; Ask How We Will Change The Status Quo," Fitzgerald offers us the standpoint that OWS is indeed dying down and losing momentum. The movement still remains in the eyes of the public, due to its actual successes, however, it has reached a decline in both its efforts and effectiveness.

Within the text, the author compares OWS to a reality TV series, where everyone is curious to know what the next step will be. He also compares OWS to a brand, one where everyone is caught up questioning whether it is a good thing or not, instead of pursuing the true benefits that could be reaped of the OWS efforts. Fitzgerald is basically stating that those who comprise the OWS movement are indeed fighting against the elitist 1% that have all the power and money. Fitzgerald believes that the movement is definitely reaching a halt, but that there is hope for it to reach its full potential, by resisting reification.

OWS, according to the author, is basically a movement that fights against those at Wall Street, who in turn, have all the power and wealth to do as they please. OWS serves as a vanguard to hopefully one day solving this issue, potentially from the inside out. In conclusion, Fitzgerald commends OWS for its efforts, and sees how it will challenge the status quo, and furthermore, creating a system that involves all.