I have been a reader of kos for several years now, but this is my first post.
I am deeply concerned over the class warfare that is very quietly happening in America. There have been several good posts here on that topic, but given the severity of the theft, combined with our society's reluctance to discuss this topic, this subject needs to be revived every so often.
The goal of class warfare in America is to move as much wealth as possible from the middle and lower classes to the top 1% of the population. The obvious areas of impact are taxes and wages, but the wealth transfer affects all areas of our lives, including environment, education, civil justice. Since the 1970s, the upperclass have extracted a tremendous amount of wealth from the middle and lower classes. The upperclass, (or "Ruling Class"), are powerful enough to change laws, corporate policies, and media topics to divert our attention or justify their tactics.
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