I listened to two talk radio conversations that both supported the reasons behind the Occupy Wall Street Movement.
One conversation was from Fox News Radio, but it mainly featured the voice of the caller, a self-proclaimed “average-joe”. At first, as with many caller conversations, the radio host interrupted with questions, trying to challenge what the caller was trying to say. In the end, however, they ended up being more or less on the same page, and the host ends up sincerely thanking the caller for his contribution to the show. In their conversation, they talked about the importance of average citizens being able to share a dialogue that is taken seriously, instead of every decision being battled out by Democrats and Republicans in Congress.
The second conversation I listened to was between two authors, who had a similar take of the situation, but they got into a lot more details about underlying problems of the economy, and the types of measures that should be taken to address fundamental change. This conversation was much more thought-provoking because it provided real analysis and possible approaches to reacting to the struggling economy, making the former conversation seem like more of a rant. A journalist/author who is participating in the conversation also focuses more on positive aspects of protesters rather than dwelling angrily on negative aspects of the government. She refers to individuals in New York who are holding up signs that say "I Care About You", and others stopping her on the street and saying " I love you". She describes this as a strange time in the city, but it is in ways more inspiring to hear this view of the situation.
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