More important, I see the tea party movement as backwards thinking and the occupy Wall Street movement as forward looking.
The tea party movement are pure conservative thinking, holding dear to traditional institutions and organization; that “society moves forward only by looking backwards.” They see the “old days” as good, simpler and understandable and govern on two principles; that the smaller the government the better and if it ain’t broken, leave it alone.
The occupy Wall Streeters are progressive thinking, looking towards what is good and how to make it better. They work on two basic principles; the government works best when it is protecting the interests of its citizens and if it ain’t broke, make it better.
