There are more similarities than you think between OWS and Tea Party

Please follow the link below to a great WSJ article from Gerald F. Seib. In this article Gerald explains the many similarities between Occupy Wall Street and the Tea Party and what the discontent of both groups represents. Below are some useful passages:

• Almost half of Americans identify themselves as supporters of one movement or the other. Contrary to popular perceptions, the tea-party movement attracts more white-collar support than blue-collar support, and the largest contingent of Occupy Wall Street supporters isn't young but rather middle-aged.
• But a deeper look shows a much more complex web of sympathy. The age group that expresses the strongest support isn't those under 35, but rather those 50 to 64.
  Support is highest not among those who make under $30,000 a year, but rather among those who make $50,000 to $70,000. And 27% of those who make more than $75,000 a year count themselves as backers. Backing is strongest in the West, not the Northeast.
  Professionals and managers are more likely to voice support for Occupy Wall Street than are blue-collar workers. And here, as in the tea-party movement, support is highest among men, and particularly those 50 and over.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203503204577037980400569026.html