The Occupy Wall Street rallying cries were audible in Aspen on Monday, as a small group of protesters joined the national chorus of anger over the wealth disparity in the country and the recklessness of its financial institutions.
The Occupy Aspen rally took place at Wagner Park in hopes of generating support from Aspen’s working class. The protests began in September in New York City, claiming the slogan “We are the 99 percent.” The slogan pertains to the number of supporters who believe America’s top 1 percent of income-earners control disproportionate amounts of the wealth and influence legislative politics.
“Aspen is a playground for the 1 percent,” said Jeannie Perry, one of the event’s organizers. “But it’s still a workplace and home to 99 percent.”
Monday’s rally partnered with such national organizations as Moveon.org, and used online entities like Occupy Together and Facebook to spread the word.
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