Divine Wind
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From the same article since it seems obvious some commented without reading it:
The "small farms" comment was funny, but it's understandable that he never found anyone "a coherent explanation of why they hated Wall Street, and no one suggested a workable plan for regulating banks". It's a complex problem and people who just rage, bitch and moan aren't helping solve the problem. All they are good for is bringing attention to the problem(s).
In the '60s, most of the people who marched in the street and attended rallies couldn't have voiced a detailed critique of the war. At Zuccotti Park, I found that no one could offer me a coherent explanation of why they hated Wall Street, and no one suggested a workable plan for regulating banks. (One fellow told me all we need to do is establish more small farms.) But everywhere I went I heard from people who were angry and frightened about the future in a world where, as they put it, 99% of the people seem to be losing opportunity, power and security while 1% are gaining wealth and influence at a rate not seen since the Roaring '20s.
The "small farms" comment was funny, but it's understandable that he never found anyone "a coherent explanation of why they hated Wall Street, and no one suggested a workable plan for regulating banks". It's a complex problem and people who just rage, bitch and moan aren't helping solve the problem. All they are good for is bringing attention to the problem(s).