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ErikJ

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35. What the heck?

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Tue Sep 23, 2014, 05:43 PM

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You can slice the symbolism with a butter knife [View all] MrScorpio Sep 2014 OP

What is the symbolism? Baitball Blogger Sep 2014 #1

NYPD has put up barricades to protect the "Charging Bull" aka "Wall Street Bull" sculpture. NYC_SKP Sep 2014 #2

Ah. Yes. Baitball Blogger Sep 2014 #4

I always wondered why they didn't have a "bear" somewhere in the vicinity as well... MADem Sep 2014 #11

I'd say that they should have a giant sculpture of a Fat Cat, Arugula Latte Sep 2014 #52

I've always wondered that too. Where is the bear? Rex Sep 2014 #57

Makes it look like a rigged game--or a bunch of clowns who don't get the Yin-Yan point of it all! MADem Sep 2014 #58

Always thought that too. Rex Sep 2014 #59

I always thought it Half-Century Man Sep 2014 #26

Protecting the "Golden Calf". Zorra Sep 2014 #53

A picture definitely worth a thousand words. Brigid Sep 2014 #3

It's a great picture! MADem Sep 2014 #5

3.5 tons of bronze, 11 feet tall. How tone deaf that they didn't realize the message. Or DID they? NYC_SKP Sep 2014 #7

You'd think they'd just shrinkwrap it in some kind of protective fabric and leave it at that. MADem Sep 2014 #13

I think they were concerned by attacks by dancers. NYC_SKP Sep 2014 #15

I don't care what the guide books say, I still say they need a BEAR! Maybe Yogi, or Boo Boo... MADem Sep 2014 #23

LOL! OK, here's two sculptures in Central Park, the first are three bears and the second one, well: NYC_SKP Sep 2014 #27

Put that bottom one in a tutu and stick it on top of the bull-perfect!!!! nt MADem Sep 2014 #28

beautiful! mountain grammy Sep 2014 #40

Bubble wrap would have worked too. n/t ReRe Sep 2014 #18

I think a decent message of protest would be to take a welding torch, and castrate that fucker =). Volaris Sep 2014 #33

Moloch d_r Sep 2014 #6

All hail the Golden Calf! alterfurz Sep 2014 #8

I prefer calling it Moloch deutsey Sep 2014 #16

Thanks! I was expecting these. Who needs symbolism when there's OT scripture. ancianita Sep 2014 #37

And oh how they worship it. From 9-5 M-F with tithings from each paycheck. raouldukelives Sep 2014 #49

To Protect and Serve Mammon - Golden Calf, the God of Wall Street blm Sep 2014 #9

Ah, but those are friendly cops. malthaussen Sep 2014 #10

Law enforcement must protect it's principle interests. Rex Sep 2014 #12

DuZY !!! 2banon Sep 2014 #56

Love your posts Mr Scorpio. This one is a DUzy! Dont call me Shirley Sep 2014 #14

Priorities, priorities... calimary Sep 2014 #17

Corporations ARE people my friend... lame54 Sep 2014 #19

That picture is so disturbing. Aerows Sep 2014 #21

did you notice the chalkboard offers a steamer lame54 Sep 2014 #48

I did LOL Aerows Sep 2014 #50

Corporations are the People coldbeer Sep 2014 #20

Just serving to protect their healthcare, disability and pension funds? freshwest Sep 2014 #22

Coming to America's towns and cities, over the next 18 months - truedelphi Sep 2014 #24

Corporations are people, my friend. FlatStanley Sep 2014 #25

Looks like idol worshipping to me! Helen Borg Sep 2014 #29

does come across that way Sherman A1 Sep 2014 #30

paint the fucking thing onethatcares Sep 2014 #31

What have we become? That picture tells it all............. wandy Sep 2014 #32

. baldguy Sep 2014 #34

Love them both! hueymahl Sep 2014 #46

What the heck? ErikJ Sep 2014 #35

Shouldn't there be a big turd under the bull? world wide wally Sep 2014 #36

Yes, one would think he might be trickling down on the masses as well... grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #42

But, but, but...Corporations are people too my friend! rustydog Sep 2014 #38

A new goal. ChazInAz Sep 2014 #39

Pagan idolotry or the greater good (NT) The Wizard Sep 2014 #41

When visiting NYC a while back, I took a picture of the LibDemAlways Sep 2014 #43

Kicked and recommended! Enthusiast Sep 2014 #44

To "Protect And Serve" The Oligarchs, Corporations And Banks cantbeserious Sep 2014 #45

they are protecting America's religious deity, the golden calf whereisjustice Sep 2014 #47

k&r. Thanks for posting. nm rhett o rick Sep 2014 #51

The symbolism here is disturbing and sad Gothmog Sep 2014 #54

They totally disagree lark Sep 2014 #55