“It is a fixed American belief that people who work hard, make good choices, and do right by their families can buy themselves permanent membership in the middle class.” The middle class Americans all know too well is an essential part of the famous American dream. The ability for any American regardless of gender, race, or socioeconomic status can pursue the ascension of the economic ladder and make a larger impact on society than just themselves. Now, the baby boomers reminisce on days where that climb was possible and millennials learn they cannot always do everything they aspire to. Economic inequality has spurred a great movement of discontent and pessimism within the American public, specifically with the state of the federal government. No drastic improvements have been made to address the vast disparity between the haves and have-nots in America, fostering more political inequality, thus continuing the vicious circle of inequality for all.
Economic inequality is not just a recent phenomena unexpectedly sprung on the American public. Technological changes, …show more content…
And the problem is a never ending circle. The growing economic disparity, caused by the advancement of the American economy, was further provoked by wealthy politicians, which then created a group of ‘have-nots’ who are taught not to care about political issues because the policy is believed not to affect or matter to them. These inequalities separate the American public and make it difficult to see common interests between people and the government that is supposed to look out for them. A large contributor to this is the amount money involved in politics; it has become a place of the elite. A candidate who raises the most money wins their race almost 90% of the time. Money, specifically interest groups and the wealthy two percent, determine who is elected to represent the rest of the 98% of
Economic inequality is not just a recent phenomena unexpectedly sprung on the American public. Technological changes, …show more content…
And the problem is a never ending circle. The growing economic disparity, caused by the advancement of the American economy, was further provoked by wealthy politicians, which then created a group of ‘have-nots’ who are taught not to care about political issues because the policy is believed not to affect or matter to them. These inequalities separate the American public and make it difficult to see common interests between people and the government that is supposed to look out for them. A large contributor to this is the amount money involved in politics; it has become a place of the elite. A candidate who raises the most money wins their race almost 90% of the time. Money, specifically interest groups and the wealthy two percent, determine who is elected to represent the rest of the 98% of