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The Reality and Implications of Social Classes in America — Part I
How increasing social stratification continues to divide and harm our future at a time when we most need to come together
Reader advisory: Occasional slips of profanity present
The genesis of this essay stems from the ongoing debate across all sides of the political spectrum resulting from the second, non-consecutive term, election of Donald Trump, a rare event in American history, unexpected by many. Many are struggling to answer the questions of “how” and “why” did this happen. This article attempts to reflect from a centrist position on the role of “social classes” in America, how they operate, influence and yield power in our country.
I have decided to take a different approach to this article. Rather than write a monolithic text, I landed on releasing my work, in segments, shorter essays, that can be read in under 10 minutes, and in some cases much less. Structurally, I have landed on a series comprised of five posts, a number potentially subject to later expansion. Here is what you will read.
In Part I, I will start this journey with a few words stemming from a justifiable emotional response. A sense of outrage couple with despair, tempered by an uneasy level of…
