But any examination of the protesters’ slogans and demands clearly indicates otherwise. The protests are much more about political and economic freedom than about material needs, reflecting a keen awareness that such needs are merely a symptom and consequence of the absence of political and economic freedom.
但对示威者口号及其意愿的解读都会清楚地显示出暴乱的成因其实来自于其他方面。相对于物质需求，示威者们更加关注政治和经济方面的自由，反映出民众已经敏锐地意识到这些物质需要只不过是缺乏政治和经济自由所导致的症状和后果而已。