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Originally Posted by CCIP
What I've learned is that a situation in a highly developed society where there is no middle class, but instead a small elite and a predominantly impoverished majority, is inherently impossible to maintain a fair, democratic system in - and furthermore results in major social collapse. It's a very tragic thing to watch. And if anyone for a second thinks that something like that is impossible in the West - well, time will tell. And I will say that if you don't protect your middle class and with it, a neccesary social balance, you're going to end up with a very tragic situation on your hands. There are fixes that, as in the early 20th century, the socialist agenda can offer. It's up to the society whether to accept them or not. But I'm afraid that if you think things will fix themselves, you're sadly mistaken.
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100% agree. And what you describe - actually already happens while writing this, in a growing number of European nations, and in the country of extremes, America, anyway.
We lost much of our balance in a multitude of regards, and we lose the rest of it right now. Extremes rise, in economy anf finance, in education, health care, social integrity, political power of nations, ideology. This polarisation causes our future conflicts. Much of the developing crisis has the potential to rip Western nations apart again. Nobody wants to hear that. when it has happened, nobody will accept the responsibility for it, and point fingers at his opponent in matters.