Rhadamanthus
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In history we have countless examples of imperialistic empires rules by a small group of socially elite. This minority of elitists held power by keeping the people they ruled in a state of ignorance that insured that no one could arise with the intellect necessary to oppose them. Indeed no one had time or energy to divert from their feudal working class lifestyle to pursue knowledge.
For the most part Americans have been given the opportunity to raise in social status. People like Lincoln who were born poor but forged an education for themselves and went on to become prominent political leaders. But in the present day the gap between rich and poor continues to grow. The wealthy members of the population (of which there are very few relatively speaking) are growing wealthier and the poor poorer. with cuts to education the opportunities are declining for a poor person to get the education they need to become part of the ruling elite. Money is being passed down from wealthy father to wealthier son while the majority of poor people are living in a state of perpetual poverty. George W. Bush went bankrupt several times while the average person could not afford to be bankrupted once. People without the economic backing like the bushes have little chance of ever becoming president or holding some other such political office.
As education and programs for youth are cut and new tax plans enable the rich people to make more money faster one must wonder if the working class is meant to stay in their current social slot. Maybe the rich elitists feel threatened by the common layman?
When it comes down to it anyone with enough money can get a Harvard education. Any idiot son of a multimillion air can graduate from Yale. The presidential candidate with the most money at their disposal tends to win the race for leader of our country.
Money is America’s primary allegiance is to money and until that ceases to be true America will never truly be a World leader.
For the most part Americans have been given the opportunity to raise in social status. People like Lincoln who were born poor but forged an education for themselves and went on to become prominent political leaders. But in the present day the gap between rich and poor continues to grow. The wealthy members of the population (of which there are very few relatively speaking) are growing wealthier and the poor poorer. with cuts to education the opportunities are declining for a poor person to get the education they need to become part of the ruling elite. Money is being passed down from wealthy father to wealthier son while the majority of poor people are living in a state of perpetual poverty. George W. Bush went bankrupt several times while the average person could not afford to be bankrupted once. People without the economic backing like the bushes have little chance of ever becoming president or holding some other such political office.
As education and programs for youth are cut and new tax plans enable the rich people to make more money faster one must wonder if the working class is meant to stay in their current social slot. Maybe the rich elitists feel threatened by the common layman?
When it comes down to it anyone with enough money can get a Harvard education. Any idiot son of a multimillion air can graduate from Yale. The presidential candidate with the most money at their disposal tends to win the race for leader of our country.
Money is America’s primary allegiance is to money and until that ceases to be true America will never truly be a World leader.