Inequality In The Middle Class

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Inequality is seen in our society as a negative aspect in treating one another unfairly, that often leads an individual to seek for equality or expect to receive the same treatment like every person desires in our nation. Even though, the working class makes a certain amount money that barely makes ends meet in sustaining a living, the fact of the matter is, the inequality economy has and will corrupt the middle class, which is the heart of the government system running as to the “Virtuous Cycle.” Ultimately, causing the existence of wealth and poverty or the rich and the poor in our nation.
In the video of Inequality for All, that shows evidence of the decreasing wages, personal debt, an economy that relies on consumer spending, and the increase
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Furthermore, in my state of mind there is and was always inequality among the citizens of our nation, for what keeps working class citizens from working in possessing this fiat money that is a necessity in buying goods in maintaining a living. As a male adolescent, raising in the food chain or raising out from poverty does exists in our nation, as to getting an education, a better job, then a better living, however the economy does have a huge significance or role in the system of having a so called prosperous life, this system as to getting an education and etc. To continue, this video in showing American citizens the truth of where are American dollars going to, but this system that gives billionaires more money to save in their pockets, its saddening. In other words, the middle class break their backs every day to sustain a living, but also gives a portion of their money to the rich in taxes. In addition, the truth is in my point of view is that the government and the taxes give money to the rich for the purpose in creating jobs and work for the middle class. However, the problem or the situation we face in modern day society is that the rich keeps the money for themselves, in not spending for the people, that will inevitably extinct the middle class, also to global issues. For instance, an individual has a store that sells candy bars, once all the candy bars are sold he possess American dollars in his pocket, but it’s the owners decision in keeping the money in not benefiting the store that will lead this person out of business, or the individual buys more boxes of candy to keep the business going. To conclude, the video is an overall good video in waking up individuals of how are

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