美国民众于2011年9月17日发起了名为“占领华尔街”的和平示威活动,自从它爆发至今,已经蔓延到整个西方乃至全球.这次的示威活动是由非营利杂志网站Adbusters发起的,旨在表达对金融制度偏袒富人以及权贵的极度不满,同时声讨那些引起金融海啸的罪魁祸首。本文通过对"占领华尔街”这个示威活动产生原因的分析,展示西方资本主义所暴露出来的问题,并从中获得对中国发展的启示. 金融危机爆发后,西方想要通过货币宽松政策来推动全球经济的复苏,但是这个方法已经逐渐失效.自从9月份以来,美国爆发了“占领华尔街”示威活动,参与者认为是华尔街那些金融人士的贪婪以及腐败造成了美国当前的经济问题.所以他们要求政府能够改变现状,以华尔街为出发点,整治当前的问题,从而摆脱美国的经济困境. Abstract: the American people on September 17, 2011, launched the peaceful demonstrations, called "occupy Wall Street", since it broke out, has spread to the west and the world. The demonstration was initiated by the non-profit magazine website started, to express to the financial system bias in favor of the rich and powerful extreme discontent, and condemn those who cause the financial tsunami the culprit. This article through to "occupy Wall Street" the demonstration analysis of the causes, features exposed by the western capitalist, and gain enlightenment to China's development. Key words: occupy Wall Street, exposed problems, enlightenment A. Occupy Wall Street exposed After the outbreak of the financial crisis, the west want to loose monetary policy to promote the recovery of the global economy, but this method has been gradually failure. Since September, occupy Wall Street protests broke out in the United States, the participants considered those financiers Wall Street greed and corruption caused the America's current economic problems. So they asked the government to change the status quo, with Wall Street as a starting point, the current problem, so as to shake off America's economic woes. The demonstrations are the response of the many other cities, has been spread to the 50 cities across the United States, and the European countries, in the western world to usher in "gone with the autumn". And no matter how the result of the protests, he exposed the various social problems. The United States has long spur people took to the streets to the demonstration is the direct cause of the current economic downturn, the unemployment rate is high, but has a deeper reasons behind it. Three exposed problems worthy of attention: one is the American political divisions, the second is the polarization, the problem of the gap between rich and poor, 3 it is implicit cultural issues. 1. The occupy Wall Street exposed by the American political divisions. After the outbreak of the financial crisis, in order to save the American economy, the bush administration approved a $700 billion bailout package, which in fact is in us taxpayers' money to rescue Wall Street. The government's rescue of a financial institution lead to the vast majority of people in the United States economic woes. Therefore, said Mr Obama on the campaign trail to punish Wall Street, to strengthen the regulation of financial markets to legislation. This is also a citizen of the United States. So Mr Obama began their financial regulation bill once in office, but was blocked by the republican party. Or after the Democrats' compromise again and again, the bill was passed, but has been heavily, the most important core content has been deleted, and the Wall Street financial derivatives problem is not solved. The bill take temporary solution not effect a permanent cure, it just consider how to find and solve the crisis, but has not occurred to stem the crisis at the source. So, America's economy is still not improving, the financial crisis brings the harm of the United States still affects the American people, and those on Wall Street is still led a high salary. In 2010, a total of 14.3% of americans live below the poverty line, 6.3% deep poverty, while Wall Street is heavily rely on the government's aid through the situation and dividends. This has caused great resentment among the American public, just they took to the streets to protest. 2. The occupy Wall Street exposed the disparity between the rich and the poor A polarization phenomenon more and more serious in recent years the United States. Including trade unions, social groups, college students and the unemployed, the marchers claim to represent 99% of the social public, was exploited by the richest 1% of people in the United States, and that 1% of people are in the hands of the United States more than 40% of the wealth. Although after the 2008 financial crisis hit, but the Wall Street financial giants as usual with abnormal high salary, fraudulent operation, hidden fees and derivative product transactions continue to grow. By 2010, a total of 14.3% of americans live below the poverty line, 6.3% deep poverty, at the same time Wall Street is heavily rely on the government's aid through the situation and dividends. On one side is the middle class in the financial crisis, the tide of unemployment, lose the source of life, one side of the crisis is still in the enjoy a high salary and bonus. The huge gap between rich and poor, more let the American people, it is also the main reason for the demonstration. 3. The occupy Wall Street exposed problems in American culture Since the occupy Wall Street protests broke out, have been the focus of media attention, the world has changed from the original unorganized street movements become spread to the global movement. It had a lot to do with media coverage. The degree of coverage of this event with other countries, American each big mainstream media once collective voice with selective blindness, ignore this event, down, or even distortion of the movement, to transfer the attention of people, trying to make this activity caused by the social impact. And they reported in other countries and the revolutionary unrest but performance is very positive. The American media's attitude on the incident, has exposed the cultural issues in the United States. Under the capitalist political and economic system, the media in the United States have unknowingly became the interests of the gunners. And Wall Street as a financial center in the United States, has been driven by the media, they never are subject to supervision by the media. And the incident has just revealed the objective and fair media freedom of the press. B. Occupy Wall Street movement enlightenment to China's development In 2008 the global financial crisis, China's financial market is not like the west fell. But this is not because the level of supervision in China is good, strong market competitiveness, but because of capital controls, market closed firewall may play a role. The occupy Wall Street protest movement didn't spread to China, but we should also sums up the experience from it, for our own development to make the right guidance. 1. A comprehensive reform of the financial markets. American capital of corruption and greed also exists in China, and possibly more serious than he is. So the comprehensive reform of the securities market is particularly important, only in this way can in the globalization today, to reduce the economic impact of the financial tsunami, maintain the stable development. 2. To increase the virtual economy, especially the proportion of bond market. The problems existing in the Wall Street is the proportion that virtual economy is overmuch, and China is insufficient. Our financial potential crisis is caused by the insufficient financialization, so we have to do is to expand the development of financial markets, increase the proportion of virtual economy. 3. Improve the regulatory system and open market. Wall Street there is a problem is regulation too relaxed, and we are China's problem is excessive regulation. So, the Chinese government should learn from the lessons in the United States, orderly relax the regulation of market, open market. 4. To expand domestic demand, accelerate industrial upgrade. Is based on the real economy and virtual economy entity economic structure of emptiness is the financial problems. In other words, in terms of daily consumer goods, the problem of the United States is less output, and China's problem is low level. So, expanding domestic demand, accelerate industrial upgrading, is a key way for the long-term development of China's financial markets. 5. Create the reasonable structure of the financial system. China's financial system structure is not stable. Because of our folk finance is not open, so lead to enterprise financing difficulties. But to solve these problems, we must improve the structure of our financial system, so as to make the market more healthy and stable. Conclusion What's the result of the occupy Wall Street movement we also unpredictable, but the movement reflected the question is worthy of our thinking. We should find place worthy of learning, at the same time reflecting on our own existing problems, and then according to the reasonable solution, so that China's economy healthy and stable development. |