https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2012/02/17/the-plight-of-the-first-bored/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usThu, 11 Jun 2026 02:21:16 -0400<![CDATA[Kenneth Anderson at the Volokh Conspiracy makes the observation that Occupy Wall Street is really about the return of the aristocratic problem of primogeniture, though he calls it the problem of &#8220;trendy supply meets trendy demand&#8221;. &#8220;My point &#8230; was to observe that the Occupy movement was in large part about elite intra-class struggle, between an upper tier elite that was (and is) doing pretty well, and a lower tier elite that faces serious pressures and downward mobility.&#8221;]]>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:09:31 -0500<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2012/02/17/the-plight-of-the-first-bored-n191424