Someone more clever than me might answer you in more detail - but I'd just say that, when I was training to be a teacher, I was given the maxim: "One step at a time".

Before all of this year's rallies, the 1% probably had the view that nobody was watching them. Now at least they are aware that the 99% are starting to get on their case. And also individual people who thought they were the only ones who were aware of the wrong-ness of the system can take huge comfort that they are not alone. And some who weren't aware, now are.

You are right of course...but maybe the only thing we can do at this stage is make a start. .

These protests aren't a good start, they are a continuation of things. CEO's and the millions of homeless have been made aware, have been shown they are not alone three years ago when this all actually began. Around the same time when CEO's were being kidnapped by the jobless in Europe and Asia.

These protesters are a good continuation of things, I just feel people have misplaced hopes about this directly changing our lives within the coming months or year.