Analysis: Occupy Wall Street is at it again- go out and get a job. It'...

13y ago Sep 17, 2012 at 5:58 PM

Occupy Wall Street is at it again- go out and get a job. It's actually easier work and far more rewarding.

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AI Analysis

Machine-generated analysis of the post above on 2026-03-22. Not written by the author of the post.

Danger Level

None

Narcissistic State

Grandiose

Authorship

Self-Written

Intensity

30%

Authorship Analysis

Self-Written

Indicators:

Punchy dismissive tone
Dash usage mid-sentence
Opinionated/reactive to current event
Simple direct sentence structure
Business hours but stylistically authentic

Psychological Profile

▶ State

Grandiose State

Trigger: Maintenance (OWS anniversary protests)

Sentiment

-0.40

▶ Clinical

Malignant Narcissism:

Narcissistic

50%

Antisocial

20%

Paranoid

10%

Sadism

30%

Defense Mechanisms:

devaluationrationalization

Cognitive Complexity:

Complexity

30%

Parasocial Techniques:

Positioning as practical authorityShared disdain bonding with audience

Fact Checks (1)

"Getting a job is easier than occupying Wall Street"

Mostly False

September 2012 unemployment was 7.8%, with youth unemployment significantly higher. Many OWS participants were employed or underemployed.

Receipts

No contradictions with other posts detected yet.

Psychological Analysis: Occupy Wall Street Dismissal (September 17, 2012)

This post coincides with the one-year anniversary of the Occupy Wall Street movement, which saw renewed protests in Manhattan's Financial District on this date. Trump dismisses the movement with a characteristic blend of contempt and faux-practical advice.

Personality Framework

Level 1 (Traits): Low agreeableness dominates—dismissiveness toward economic grievance, lack of empathy for structural unemployment concerns. The post reflects Trump's characteristic assertiveness and social dominance orientation.

Level 2 (Motives): Strong agency/status motives. The post positions Trump as a successful authority figure dispensing wisdom to those he views as beneath him. The schema is simple: success = effort, failure = laziness.

Level 3 (Narrative): Trump casts himself as the pragmatic winner contrasting against lazy protesters. This is consistent with his "I built it, so can you" narrative identity from this period.

Rhetorical Analysis

The construction "go out and get a job" is a classic dismissal that reduces complex economic inequality arguments to individual laziness. The second sentence adds condescension—"actually easier work"—implying protesting is hard work poorly directed. This is effective populist rhetoric that appeals to working-class resentment of perceived freeloaders.

Context Note

September 17, 2012 was the exact one-year anniversary of OWS. The same day, Romney's "47 percent" video leaked—both Trump and Romney were expressing similar contempt for perceived dependency, though Trump's version is punchier and more direct.

Authorship

Posted at 1:58 PM ET (Trump in NYC). Business hours, but the punchy style, dash usage, and opinionated tone are consistent with authentic Trump tweeting during the day.

Fact Verification

Claim	Verdict	Evidence
"Getting a job is easier than occupying Wall Street"	Mostly False	September 2012 unemployment was 7.8%, with youth unemployment significantly higher. Many OWS participants were employed or underemployed.

Overall Veracity: 20%