A decade on, Occupy Wall Street’s legacy on income inequality
Al Jazeera
As the United States marks the 10th anniversary of Occupy Wall Street, opinions are divided over the movement’s legacy and whether it helped tackle the yawning divide between the nation’s rich and poor.
Posing for the paparazzi at the sumptuous Met Gala this week in a white gown embellished with the red-lettered message “Tax The Rich”, United States Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez explained to reporters that her dress was intended to “bring all classes” into the conversation about creating a fairer country.
Her fashion choice certainly set tongues wagging. Donald Trump Jr accused her of hypocrisy for wearing the dress while “hanging out with a bunch of wealthy left-wing elites” at a ball where tickets cost $35,000. AOC’s supporters applauded her dress as ironic.
Social media feasted on it for days. But the national conversation about income inequality did not start this week, or indeed with AOC. It ignited a decade ago when the Occupy Wall Street movement became a national – and global- phenomenon.
