I find it shocking that only 1% of the United States posses most of the wealth. The media shows these people so frequently that it is assumed that there are many millionaire celebrities out there, when there really aren't. With this false sense of wealth and norm of not speaking about social class, Americans tend to be in the dark. Media presents these millionaires and their daily lives as entertainment and something that others should strive for.
So lets do just that, talk about social class. Having witnessed my parents divorce I've been on both ends of the spectrum, when we were considered the upper middle class. Now with just my mom supporting my sister and I life has become more difficult with a smaller source of income. Slowly we are becoming more well off. And I guess my point is you can always up your social class, depending on how hard you want it and work for it. The opportunities are there for everyone.
Seems like the two conclusions you make in these two paragraphs are contradictory. Is it possible for anyone to obtain wealth or is wealth extremely concentrated into the hands of a few?
ReplyDeleteSomething to think about: In your own example of your parents divorce, you were thrust down in income with their breakup and slowly your family climbed back up. Imagine if your family (when parents were married) was already at the bottom and then, they broke up - then what? Imagine how much further you might have fallen and the obstacles that might prevent you from moving up.