I hear that “business” is behind this movement. I wonder, who exactly does business think fuels the economy? Is it the Santa Claus crowd or the people in the Tea Party who actually own businesses and have jobs? Great strategy there, attack your customers and then ask for their business later.
As for the politics, this is just silly. Attack your base, demoralize it, have them not show up on election day and then blame them when you lose. Wonderful. Moreover, do they really think they can brow beat those who are disgusted with them into voting for them by doing the exact things that caused the disgust in the first place. Nothing like accepting the premises of your opponents.
For the Crony Capitalists, it's great. Look at General Electric and Warren Buffett.