More than 60 percent of Americans in the middle class said they are “struggling financially” and do not expect things to turn around for the rest of their lives, according to a poll released Tuesda…
Or what’s more, “middle class” has always been a concept in capitalism apologia wherein a social group which represents moderation prevents the establishment of a social consciousness of the true strata: rich and poor.
The statistic that the US “middle class” has shrunk 11% in 50 years is a milder one than saying that income inequality is the highest it’s been since 1928.
Thomas Piketty’s book “A Brief History of Equality” made it clear to me that a mobilization of educated, class-conscious voters (or guerillas) is necessary, but is capable of making painless policy decisions which immediately ameliorate suffering.
Or what’s more, “middle class” has always been a concept in capitalism apologia wherein a social group which represents moderation prevents the establishment of a social consciousness of the true strata: rich and poor.
The statistic that the US “middle class” has shrunk 11% in 50 years is a milder one than saying that income inequality is the highest it’s been since 1928.
Wealth inequality is much worse. https://mkorostoff.github.io/1-pixel-wealth/
Thomas Piketty’s book “A Brief History of Equality” made it clear to me that a mobilization of educated, class-conscious voters (or guerillas) is necessary, but is capable of making painless policy decisions which immediately ameliorate suffering.