Now Michael Moore attacks greedy capitalists as he joins protesters at Wall Street

Richard Hartley-parkinson Daily Mail 09/26/2011 15:01

Anti-capitalist: Michael Moore made a surprise visit to Occupy Wall Street protesters last night where he said Americans have no say over how the economy is run

Left-wing author and documentary maker Michael Moore has made a surprise visit to protesters demonstrating against the current financial climate where he attacked greedy capitalists. He joined campaigners at Zucotti Park, New York, on the 10th day of protests that have seen nearly 100 arrests and just hours after markets in the U.S. and across the globe rallied.

His appearance was welcomed by those in the city who are angry with bank bailouts, the mortgage crisis and the U.S. state of Georgia's execution of convicted murderer Troy Davis.

A police officer was allegedly injured during the protests by an Occupy Wall Street demonstrator who was one of nearly 100 people to be arrested for various offences.

On Saturday some of the protesters took part in an unauthorised march which police allowed to pass peacefully. There was trouble, however, on Saturday night when people were penned in behind yellow meshing and an used pepper spray on four women.

Anti-capitalist Mr Moore said: 'These [protesters] and the people across this country have no say in how our economic system is run. Capitalism destroyed my town, Flint, Michigan, people have suffered as a result of the greed of corporations.

'I have actually done pretty decent [out of capitalism] because people come see my movies,' he told Fox News, adding: 'I totally reject the system. A happy day for me is when I will be unemployed.'

Mr Moore recently started promoting his new book, Here Comes Trouble, which has been panned as being self-aggrandising with New York Times describing it as 'a cabbage rather than a rose, a tangy ring of bologna rather than a sirloin.'

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