What would a counter-protest to OWS look like?

[KurtNYC]

I'm thinking it would include that moneybags guy from Monopoly, Donald 'show me your papers' Trump, a generic oil sheik, etc.

Signs that say:
"We are the 1%"
"Occupy the homes we foreclosed on"
"Thanks for the bail out suckers"
"I'm rich now Tea bag me you peasants"
"We decide what they report on Fox News"
"You can kiss 99% of my rich ass"
"Shut up and give me your Social Security"
"I live by the golden rule -- I have gold and I make the rules"

I think we should stage our own faux counter demo. Any thoughts?

[Hutzpa]

1. You think this whole thing is a joke

don't ya?

[KurtNYC]

2. not at all

I think theater and humor are effective ways to get a message out.

[GReedDiamond]

6. Such as, "Billionaires for Bush"...

...personally, I get it.

The Yippies were pretty funny, too.

[RaleighNCDUer]

3. A variant of the "Billionaires for Bush" protesters?

That's what I immediately thought of when I first saw the "We are the 1%" window sign - that it was some ten-dollar-an-hour office flunky who put it up there to tweak his bosses.

[HughBeaumont]

4. Have the Billionaires for WealthCare shown up anywhere?

http://www.billionairesforwealthcare.com/

I figured they would have.

[Bragi]

5. No need to imagine it: it's called a police riot

That is the logical counter-response of the oligarchs to protests that are getting down-right scary for them. Peaceful protests will not be allowed if they start to gain support, which they have, so the oligarchs now need to create legal fictions to justify police violently attacking the protesters.

That's what's now happening or in the works. This isn't a game for them.

[L0oniX]

7. Motorcade of Rolls Royce's running over OWS people.

[rurallib]

9. that very thought actually crossed my mind yesterday

Chauffeur driven Rolls of course.
With professionally printed signs saying things like "I trickle down on you"

[LynneSin]

8. Counter protest would resemble the early bird line for Old Country Buffett

But rest assure these people are not the 1%

[librechik]

10. yeah, people getting hit by canes-wait, those geezers carry guns

real counter oprotests would get bloody.

[CJCRANE]

11. That would be funny as a joke on the Daily Show

but I'm not sure it's worth doing in real life. It might confuse matters.

[workinclasszero]

12. Got it right here on the internets....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hEzs7x5aEM&feature=related

[KittyWampus]

13. The Tea Partiers

[NightWatcher]

14. Ever heard of The Yes Men?

They show up in suits and carry signs that say things along those lines to point out the insanity.

[KurtNYC]

17. they are so in character -- might be too subtle

People judge and misunderstand very quickly at these things. If they see a Donald Trump impersonator they will get it but a buttoned down white guy in a $4000 suit might be too cryptic.

[Romulox]

15. The "counter-protest" took place when the Obama admin went on TV to defend bankster bonuses

paid out with taxpayer dollars. :shrug:

[Gregorian]

16. I've just realized the Tea Party are the One Percenter's proxy voice.

I'm not sure my English grammar is proper. And I'm not even sure this is any kind of new revelation.

[Sparkly]

18. Get a job! (Just kidding -- heh heh heh heh heh...)

[lindysalsagal]

19. A black man named Herman saying "Get a job!"

Now, give me a hard one.