Crowds thicken at Occupy Vancouver for David Suzuki speech
Posted October 22, 2011 4:11 pm.
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VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – The Occupy Vancouver crowd got a lot thicker Saturday afternoon. Hundreds gathered in front of the Vancouver Art Gallery to hear prominent scientist David Suzuki explain why the movement resonates with him.
He says the protesters have a point, as they try to shine a spotlight on both personal and corporate greed.
“My generation and the boomers who followed have lived like kings and queens and thoughtlessly partied like it’s no tomorrow,” he says.
“Capitalism, economies, corporations, markets and currency are not forces of nature. We invented them. If they don’t work, we can and we must change them.”
He says tobacco, oil and pharmaceutical companies have all provided examples of how the truth is twisted in order to generate more profits.
“Corporations are not people,” he points out. “They are economic creations that are not designed to consider people, communities or ecosystems, and that’s why we need our governments to protect us from their depredations.”
During his 20 minute speech, he also railed against free trade, globalization and Canada’s voting system.
