What's The Problem With Extreme Wealth Inequality? How Does That Hurt?

[PoliTalker]

What if we consider a generic society. A fictitious place on a fictitious planet.

And in this society they have extreme wealth inequality.

Most of the people work really hard, but most of the spoils go to a relatively few.

Can that society endure when everybody knows the wealth controlled by the few is enough to make everyone quite comfortable, but they are not?

How are they going to feel, knowing that their work generates plenty of wealth, they just never get to enjoy it.

Why, that sounds like the seeds for a revolt.

[PoliTalker]

They might get away with it if the people were uneducated and didn't know what's going on.

And we do see lots of power-junkies fighting hard to ham string education.

[cawacko]

They might get away with it if the people were uneducated and didn't know what's going on.

And we do see lots of power-junkies fighting hard to ham string education.

Who are these power junkies ham stringing education?

And how are we quantifying how well educated our populace is? If it’s knowledge of government a number of people are ignorant to how it functions. Do we even teach civics class anymore?

Are you judging it by the percentage of people who graduate high school? That number is increasing but are the kids more educated? We all know about grade inflation and many graduates go to college and aren’t prepared.

What are the metrics we either are or should be using?

[Trumpet]

Who are these power junkies ham stringing education?

And how are we quantifying how well educated our populace is? If it’s knowledge of government a number of people are ignorant to how it functions. Do we even teach civics class anymore?

Are you judging it by the percentage of people who graduate high school? That number is increasing but are the kids more educated? We all know about grade inflation and many graduates go to college and aren’t prepared.

What are the metrics we either are or should be using?

What you Trumperoos won't do to muddy the waters.

[cawacko]

What you Trumperoos won't do to muddy the waters.

LOL, ok. So no answer to the question?

[SmarterthanYou]

What you Trumperoos won't do to muddy the waters.

since cronyism has been going on for over half a century, how is this the 'trumperoos' fault?

[Truth Detector]

What you Trumperoos won't do to muddy the waters.

What you leftist hacks won't do to look like morons.

[PoliTalker]

Hello cawacko,

Who are these power junkies ham stringing education?

And how are we quantifying how well educated our populace is? If it’s knowledge of government a number of people are ignorant to how it functions. Do we even teach civics class anymore?

No, we can't teach civics any more because Republicans cut education funding too much.

Are you judging it by the percentage of people who graduate high school? That number is increasing but are the kids more educated? We all know about grade inflation and many graduates go to college and aren’t prepared.

What are the metrics we either are or should be using?

Compared to other nations.

[cawacko]

Hello cawacko,



No, we can't teach civics any more because Republicans cut education funding too much.



Compared to other nations.

Honestly, your first response is fvcking lazy. Almost to the point of ignorant. Since education is basically funded at the state and local level pick any two states but let's go with California and Texas. Both are big and basically dominated by one party on the state level. Show us how California supposedly invests a large sum of money into Civics classes that Texas doesn't. Back up you words with some evidence.

[PoliTalker]

hello cawacko,

Honestly, your first response is fvcking lazy. Almost to the point of ignorant. Since education is basically funded at the state and local level pick any two states but let's go with California and Texas. Both are big and basically dominated by one party on the state level. Show us how California supposedly invests a large sum of money into Civics classes that Texas doesn't. Back up you words with some evidence.

Pardon me I am having a lazy day.

I am not going to argue state by state.

Generally, Republicans don't want government spending that Democrats do. Democrats support teacher unions. Teacher unions support more education spending, more classes better classes smaller class sizes. It all takes more funding. Republicans want to kill the DOE. Republicans don't care about good education for the masses, only for the rich kids. If you are an outlier good on you.

[cawacko]

hello cawacko,



Pardon me I am having a lazy day.

I am not going to argue state by state.

Generally, Republicans don't want government spending that Democrats do. Democrats support teacher unions. Teacher unions support more education spending, more classes better classes smaller class sizes. It all takes more funding. Republicans want to kill the DOE. Republicans don't care about good education for the masses, only for the rich kids. If you are an outlier good on you.

I have more lazy days than I care to admit. They're not always a bad thing though.

You're just giving me partisan political rhetoric with nothing back it up. You have to look beyond the rhetoric of politicians and at the actions.

I grew up in Oakland, CA and have lived in San Francisco for 20 years. Those are both big, diverse and liberal cities. I know all about the educational issues these two cities face. Which is why I know the actions don't match the rhetoric.

So you feel better about yourself making these claims that liberals care about education but you can't actually back it up.

[Truth Detector]

No, we can't teach civics any more because Republicans cut education funding too much.
Compared to other nations.

[Celticguy]

Revolutions result only in replacing one set of wealthy with another.
Politics exist to ensure the status quo. Thats whats so great about having a non politician as president and why the politicians hate him.
People receive the rewards they earn. If they want more this IS the land of opportunity. 1.15m new millionaires in 2019. America produces half the new ones worldwide.

[Trumpet]

Revolutions result only in replacing one set of wealthy with another.
Politics exist to ensure the status quo. Thats whats so great about having a non politician as president and why the politicians hate him.
People receive the rewards they earn. If they want more this IS the land of opportunity. 1.15m new millionaires in 2019. America produces half the new ones worldwide.

BFD, A million dollars isn't what it use to be, do the math.

[Celticguy]

BFD, A million dollars isn't what it use to be, do the math.

The guys pulling down $20k would beg to differ. But that was an example of how America is the land of opportunity which was the point.
There is money to be made but its not just going to be given to you nor can you steal it via revolution.