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Originally Posted by Robbie
I just googled "history of U.S. middle class"
When you look at this page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_middle_class
it appears that there is not even a set DEFINITION of who is in the middle class.
As for "wealth distribution"...I just don't go for that kind of talk. I know it's all the rage in the media and amongst politicians.
But to me...you EARN money. Either you earn a lot, a decent amount, not much, or none at all.
You don't "distribute" it. You earn it.
And the United States is still the land of opportunity. ANYBODY with the drive, intelligence and skills can make it to the top.
And yes...people who are not at the top of their game in intelligence, skill, and drive will NOT make it to the top.
You can keep leading the horses to water...but only a select few have what it takes to actually drink. |
Brazil had one of the worst distributions in the world. Once they solved that and made it possible to move up in the world, the country boomed. Japan and Korea are examples of this.
A certain percentage will drink but you maybe have not travelled much. There are situations that are pretty hard to climb out of. The % that can is smaller as the mountain is higher. So making it a little harder can still change the opportunity level for some. Subsidized housing and pell grants can make a difference to some people. It is not productive for the rich to pay less then others just so we have role models.