Panic on the streets of London

What seething rage lies in the hearts of these hopeless young people?
When even their small dreams are denied and life seems pointless...
In the darkness of my own smoldering anger, I can hardly blame them.

Social and economic inequality
"Britain is less equal, in wages, wealth, and life chances, than at any time since" the last major financial upheaval, the great crash of 1929, says Mary Riddell in Britain's Telegraph. It's almost poetic that when the riots broke out, the same ruling class that failed this angry "lost generation" was vacationing abroad, "parked on sun-loungers, as London burned." Indeed, the cause of this week's unrest mirrors that of the riots of 1981 and 1990, says Steve Hynd at Newshoggers: "Brutal cuts, forced austerity," and the shakedown of "the common people to finance corporate giveaways."

A British blogger wrote of the factors behind the riots: “Cuts to everything, including welfare and education, have created an atmosphere where the poor and alienated feel that the basic means to the ends of success are no longer available. Moreover, at the same time that austerity is expected of the poor, who are simply meant to swallow their lack of opportunity, it is, of course, business as usual for the rich who continue to consume and the mass media which persists in selling everybody a consumer fantasy. “

This Hideous Life Part 2,000,000,000

WARNING: THIS IS A RANT

I've been trying so hard to be positive, but the last 2 days I would like nothing more than to punch someone in the face. Hard. Actually, I can think of a couple candidates...

As if months of sexual harassment, physical threats, 2 weeks of UNPAID 'training' shifts, getting fired for no good reason, a nearly austistic roommate who can barely carry on a basic conversation, dating a guy who lied about his name and tried to trick me into not using a condom, a date with a guy who grabbed my breasts and squeezed them in a restaurant, another who reached over and pinched my ass while we were walking down the street, having a guy tell me he loves me only to have him tell me several days later that he can't have a 'serious relationship', going to a graduate school that barely offers any classes in my department, wandering the streets at night because I don't feel comfortable going home, isn't bad enough...I've started a new job in real estate...and I haven't earned a penny in 3 weeks!

This is so frustrating. I'm tired of being poor and alone. I'm sick of people being disingenious at best and outright liars at worst. I don't understand why its so difficult for people to be honest,to do what they say they are going to do and to take other people's feelings into account. I don't understand why common courtesy and human decency are so difficult to find. I know I'm not perfect but I'm honest, loyal and (usually!) kind. To me these should be baseline human qualities, not exceptions. What the hell is wrong with people these days?!