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212344
Wed, 10/12/2011 - 08:51
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Americans opt for street rather than virtual protests
TEHRAN, Oct.12(MNA) -- The recent wave of large demonstrations in the United States is partly an upshot of the economic downturn that has influenced the daily lives of millions of U.S. citizens, but it is also related to the social demands of the people, which have not been properly satisfied over the past few decades.
The Occupy Wall Street movement has been inspired by the recent protests in Europe and the Middle East and North Africa region. However, the real cause of such an unprecedented and historic demand for change in the United States is the huge chasm between the majority of U.S. citizens, who call themselves the 99 percent, and the other one percent, the extremely wealthy. This has created frustration and disappointment for millions of U.S. citizens, who are beginning to lose hope that their families can have a bright future.
However, the movement lacks an organized political leadership to help it realize its objectives. Many political analysts expected such a movement to be associated with the newly established Tea Party, which enjoyed a good level of public support in last November’s congressional elections.
The free-form and unstructured nature of the movement indicates that U.S. citizens are frustrated with the traditional bipartisan system and are looking for a new political vehicle that can better serve their interests. In fact, they are seeking real change in society.
The fact that the movement is taking on new dimensions and gaining new adherents in various states day by day is a real warning to U.S. officials. They are supposed to better understand the roots and causes of such a spontaneous but determined movement, which can be regarded as a prelude to other social uprisings in a country that was once defined as the land of opportunity.
Up until now, in recent times U.S. citizens mainly turned to virtual space and online platforms to criticize the government and its economic and social policies, but they have finally come to the conclusion that even advanced communication technologies cannot help them in this situation. Thus, they realized that taking to the streets was the only option left to make their voice heard.
The Occupy Wall Street movement has been inspired by the recent protests in Europe and the Middle East and North Africa region. However, the real cause of such an unprecedented and historic demand for change in the United States is the huge chasm between the majority of U.S. citizens, who call themselves the 99 percent, and the other one percent, the extremely wealthy. This has created frustration and disappointment for millions of U.S. citizens, who are beginning to lose hope that their families can have a bright future.
However, the movement lacks an organized political leadership to help it realize its objectives. Many political analysts expected such a movement to be associated with the newly established Tea Party, which enjoyed a good level of public support in last November’s congressional elections.
The free-form and unstructured nature of the movement indicates that U.S. citizens are frustrated with the traditional bipartisan system and are looking for a new political vehicle that can better serve their interests. In fact, they are seeking real change in society.
The fact that the movement is taking on new dimensions and gaining new adherents in various states day by day is a real warning to U.S. officials. They are supposed to better understand the roots and causes of such a spontaneous but determined movement, which can be regarded as a prelude to other social uprisings in a country that was once defined as the land of opportunity.
Up until now, in recent times U.S. citizens mainly turned to virtual space and online platforms to criticize the government and its economic and social policies, but they have finally come to the conclusion that even advanced communication technologies cannot help them in this situation. Thus, they realized that taking to the streets was the only option left to make their voice heard.
