Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Business Insider - CHARTS: Here's What The Wall Street Protesters Are So Angry About...

CHARTS: Here's What The Wall Street Protesters Are So Angry About...

Henry Blodget | Oct. 11, 2011

http://www.businessinsider.com/what-wall-street-protesters-are-so-angry-about-2011-10?op=1

The "Occupy Wall Street" protests are gaining momentum, having spread from a small park in New York to marches to other cities across the country.

So far, the protests seem fueled by a collective sense that things in our economy are not fair or right. But the protesters have not done a good job of focusing their complaints—and thus have been skewered as malcontents who don't know what they stand for or want.

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So, what are the protesters so upset about, really?

Do they have legitimate gripes?

To answer the latter question first, yes, they have very legitimate gripes.

And if America cannot figure out a way to address these gripes, the country will likely become increasingly "de-stabilized," as sociologists might say. And in that scenario, the current protests will likely be only the beginning....

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http://www.businessinsider.com/what-wall-street-protesters-are-so-angry-about-2011-10?op=1

Business Insider - CHARTS: Here's What The Wall Street Protesters Are So Angry About...

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