Many Saudis sense a wasted opportunity; despite sitting atop one of history’s most liquid fortunes, the country has failed to become an advanced economy. And Saudi Arabia’s large middle class is likely to respond to diminishing prosperity by calling for a more representative political system.
许多沙特人感到了机会的流失；尽管坐拥历史上最大的液体财富，沙特阿拉伯并没有变成发达经济体。沙特阿拉伯的庞大中产阶级对于衰落的前景的反应很可能是要求代议制政治制度。