Herman Cain On Occupy Wall Street: 'If You Don't Have A Job And You're Not Rich, Blame Yourself' (VIDEO)

Posted: 10/5/11 01:07 PM ET



Businessman-turned-GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain sat down with the Wall Street Journal for a recent interview and gave an unsympathetic analysis of the ongoing Occupy Wall Street movement, suggesting it was staged and driven by "anti-capitalism."

Asked by the Journal's Alan Murray about his thoughts on the demonstrations, which initially began in New York City and have since spread around the country, Cain responded:

"I don't have facts to back this up, but I happen to believe that these demonstrations are planned and orchestrated to distract from the failed policies of the Obama administration. Don't blame Wall Street, don't blame the big banks, if you don't have a job and you're not rich, blame yourself! ... It is not a person's fault if they succeeded, it is a person's fault if they failed."

Cain went on to admit that the banks had something to do with the economic crisis of 2008, but pointed out that it was now 2011, seemingly downplaying any lasting effects of the practices of big banks and Wall Street.

Occupy Wall Street, a self-professed progressive movement, has broadened its efforts in the past week, putting concerns with too-big-to-fail banks, widening income inequality and rampant unemployment on center stage.

You can follow the latest developments from the Occupy Wall Street protests on our live blog.

At top, a clip of the Wall Street Journal interview with Cain via Think Progress.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/05/herman-cain-occupy-wall-street_n_996265.html

I just have to wonder do they listen to themselves.

Such a dipshytet.

He's partially right. Alot of people who are poor are the ones who spent their time in school being cool and now ask what scent you would like when you get your car washed. What Cain says I thinks sounds good while at the same time it scares me, but I would be willing to give him a shot for 4 years to see what he's really about.

I just find it amazing that people do buy into these blanketing statements. I'm also glad that the media is actually giving some sparse coverage to the "occupy wall street" movement which is more than one could say they are doing for Ron Paul's campaign.

For ron?

biggest piece of ******** ever.

If they ever really did they probably kill themselves...

For sure.

Quote attributed to Herman Cain & taken from the OP article

Perhaps one of the greatest myths that is still being fed to the public is the idea that our form of government naturally encompasses all of its citizens in a meritocracy.

It was not true at any point in US history and perhaps at this junction we are so far from a meritocracy that even calling it a myth is not strong enough - One of America's greatest lies, might be a better description.

an idea we definitely agree with, that meritocracy is the greatest hoax ever pulled,,,