Angry Socialist Hipsters

So the Occupy Salt Lake movement...they're mostly hipsters. And they also call themselves the 99%. Do you realize what this means? They're admitting that they're mainstream, and practically everyone else is like them! Also, they're doing it after it was cool, because the people in Wall Street did it first. Does anyone else see the irony in this? Because I think it's hilarious!

Also, they're camped out in Pioneer Park, which has a long and glorious tradition of hobo-ism (I couldn't think of a better way to phrase it, sorry). But really, it's true. And a while ago, the 99%, despite the fact that they've already got a 30 day permit for being there, thought about moving somewhere else, because they didn't want to be at the hobo park. They're there so they can protest the 1%, who are too rich, and too snooty, and too good for everyone else. But of course, while they're protesting, they want to make it clear that they are not hobos, because they're not that poor. Just because most of them have no jobs or health care right now, and are living in tents in a park, doesn't mean they're hobos! They're better than that! So they can go campaign for equality, away from those dirty hobos. Although in the end, they did end up staying there.

These politically minded hipsters also have done a couple flash mobs. They'll be at a nice public area, like Gateway or Trax, interspersed through the crowd, and then at a set time they all start meditating. After the given time for meditating is up, they offer free hugs to passers-by. As opposed to what? A hug you need to pay for? The term "free hug" is redundant! The only hug you would ever need to pay for is one from a prostitute, and in that case you're getting a lot more than a hug. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE hugs, but I just think that calling them "free" is completely unnecessary. A more correct term for what they're doing would be, "Offering hugs to random strangers, who may choose to accept or decline as they so desire." But that's never going to catch on, because it doesn't have quite the same ring as "free hug." But until it does, I will be busy going around to ATM machines, and memorizing my personalized PIN number.