There are a lot of sentiments in that statement that I agree with but I have a major problem with them not articulating any solutions/policies - I just don't think that's constructive.

As for the Australian protests, I guess I see them as jumping on a bandwagon and I don't like bandwagons. I have not been following it ultra-closely but they don't seem to be putting forward any specific ideas, just a litany of things that they disagree with. I don't like the negativity. If you're bothered enough to protest, then be bothered enough to come up with some constructive ideas as to how we can make our society better/more equitable etc. etc.

Yes, I agree that the gap between rich and poor is widening. Yes, I agree that it stinks that governments have bailed out big companies yet they make welfare cutbacks to help fund that (in the UK/US, not here). As far as Aus goes, the lack of affordable housing is a huge issue as is the cycle of welfare dependency but I haven't heard them put forward ideas on how to address that.

So have sympathy with their malaise, no sympathy with the lack of ideas.