Instead of a reaffirmation of shared goals, the prevailing mood was of anger, disappointment, and distrust.
If society is oppressive, turn your anger against the prevailing folly.
What's set this at odds with much of the new writing theatre is the prevailing exhortation to "write out of anger".
But anger, not sadness, remains the prevailing sentiment across Taiwan as President Ma Yingrapplesrapples with his worst political crisis since taking office last year.
The prevailing American story line right now is seething anger at politicians: that they're corrupt, or heartless, or socialist, or dumb.
Pau Marí-Klose, a professor of sociology at the University of Zaragoza, characterised the prevailing feeling as one of resignation rather than anger or exhaustion.
In his account, Mr. Riess describes neither anger nor hatred, but shock and uncertainty as the prevailing emotions among those present.
Gregg Humphries of Gilbert, Ariz., described himself as "a voice for the anger" and feels ignored and unrepresented by what he sees as the prevailing leftward-lurching political regime.
"He should write me a check," Mr. Beck said recently to Chris Wallace of Fox News, speaking of Mr. Stewart While anger and fear are supposedly the overriding sentiments in American politics today, the prevailing mood around Ms. Palin and Mr. Beck on Saturday was something much lighter, almost giddy, especially for a Sept. 11 event.
But its release of the cables has so angered some governments that they are seeking ways to silence WikiLeaks by prevailing upon the largely invisible providers whose services make the Internet work.
