It is interesting to watch the "Wall Street Protests" unfold. First of all, because they're so under-reported. Second, because they refuse to be "polite" demonstrators - carefully complying with every stoopid police regulation ("Do Not Block the Roadway"; "Stay Several Blocks Away From Meaningful Landmarks"; "Inform the Police Beforehand of Everything You're Going to Do"; etc.) . Third, because unlike we protesters from the 70's, they don't really have any clearly-stated goals.
Methinks it is a balancing reaction to the Tea Bag Idiocy. Elections are coming up; it looks to be a dogfight, no matter which wing-nut the Gopheads nominate; and someone needs to grab the headlines from the Tea Baggers.
And one has to be impressed by the way these protests are spreading. The New Yorkers are overcoming the media stonewalling. The Chicago protest is sustaining itself. And Los Angeles has its own Anti-Bankers demonstrations going.
By coincidence, I will be in L.A. this weekend. Mostly to go see Dumbo and Nemo. But I just might find time to join the demonstrators. Jeez, I haven't been in a protest since 2003. And that was in London. I'm overdue.
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