Biting the hand that feeds them.
(TheDC) — Liberal billionaire and favorite villain of the right George Soros may be ideologically similar to the Occupy Wall Street protesters, but comments from a limited-access email list of Occupy Wall Street organizers reveal that many of the protesters want nothing to do with the wealthy hedge fund manager — who they say is a manifestation of what they are protesting.
“If Soros speaks at the park or in support of us, we are finished. i have over 500 emails from people complaining about Soros. he is very devise (sic),” wrote David DeGraw, the editor of AmpedStatus.com. “If you guys don’t agree, and he shows at the park, we will have to go into all out PR mode to make sure people know that anyone can just show up and speak.”. . .
“HE’S ONE OF THE 1%” wrote Occupy Wall Street organizer Jackie DiSalvo.
Others pointed out that he and his ilk represent exactly what they are protesting.
“[I] don’t think he can take over the movement. But i’m pretty sure that’s what he want’s [sic] to do. From my stand point, soros is part of the guy that created the crisis from the beging* [sic], unlike warren buffet [sic],” wrote a listserv participant by the name of Jerome. “(* speculation on derivatives, and sub-prime loans, he even wrote a book about it) So if he says he supports us, i think there is a problem of honesty, and cynicism from his part. That needed to be said.”