On July 11, 2011, Author Dee Dee Myers published the article “What Class Warfare Really Looks Like.” The Short Horn would be doing a great injustice if it chose not to publish the article in an upcoming issue of the paper. The article helps to paint a very vivid picture of the sacrifices that members of the poor and lower middle class have to make, while seeming the upper middle and wealthy maintain their comforts in life. (the intro should be a little longer/mention ethos/pathos/logos)
The sarcastic tone in Myers writing allows the reader to relax in the reading as if they are simple enjoying a conversation with an old friend. For an example, Myers opening the article with “Here we go again.” shows how many times must the public be subject to the same song and dance of …show more content…
“In the past decade the wealthiest percentile has seen its income grow by 17 percent.” (Myers) So let’s do the math. The 1 percent of the population that already controls 40 percent of the wealth continues to get richer but the poor is still being asked to pay more in taxes. While this is happening the mighty 1 percent continues to receive tax breaks to protect their fortunes. The UTA population needs to be informed about this. See, the game is rigged from the beginning. The American Dream is simply the title of a fictional movie that details what is possible if only people work hard. It seems that if individuals are not born into a family that already has money, win the lottery, or find a loop whole yourself, you are destined to be working to help provide the comforts of others. For generations, Americans who aren’t rich have been generous and admiring of their wealthy compatriots they want a country where people who work hard can succeed, where the same rules apply to everyone. They expect to have their own shot at getting rich. But increasingly, they are seeing that the game is
The sarcastic tone in Myers writing allows the reader to relax in the reading as if they are simple enjoying a conversation with an old friend. For an example, Myers opening the article with “Here we go again.” shows how many times must the public be subject to the same song and dance of …show more content…
“In the past decade the wealthiest percentile has seen its income grow by 17 percent.” (Myers) So let’s do the math. The 1 percent of the population that already controls 40 percent of the wealth continues to get richer but the poor is still being asked to pay more in taxes. While this is happening the mighty 1 percent continues to receive tax breaks to protect their fortunes. The UTA population needs to be informed about this. See, the game is rigged from the beginning. The American Dream is simply the title of a fictional movie that details what is possible if only people work hard. It seems that if individuals are not born into a family that already has money, win the lottery, or find a loop whole yourself, you are destined to be working to help provide the comforts of others. For generations, Americans who aren’t rich have been generous and admiring of their wealthy compatriots they want a country where people who work hard can succeed, where the same rules apply to everyone. They expect to have their own shot at getting rich. But increasingly, they are seeing that the game is