Pros and cons of the protests

摘要

sir - Lexington was right to point out that the Occupy Wall Street protests are not America's Tahrir Square (October 8th). Where he was wrong was thinking that American democracy, with its permanent campaigns, is "exquisitely sensitive" to voters' wants. The opposite is true: protesters have taken to the street out of frustration with both sides of our bitterly divided government. We perceive a downward trajectory for our lives, which is likely to become even steeper for our children. Face it, American workers were far better off before our economy became globalised and dominated by the financial-services industry. Since these two trends are unlikely to be reversed, the wealth that is generated must mitigate the effect on workers.