[mijkal]

It's especially bad when put into context that America is the richest country by far on the planet, yet wealth distribution is extremely out of whack and we allow such conditions to even exist in this country.

People struggle and many don't know it needn't be so difficult, even at the 'bottom'. Sadly, most Americans have no idea just how far off things are, as indicated in this 2011 study: https://jeremiahstanghini.com/2013/03/06/perception-vs-reali...

I worry about the instability this causes, both economically and politically, as extreme wealth (and power) continues to concentrate in few hands while so many fall down the class ladder.