If poor people knew how rich rich people are, there would be riots in the streets. — Chris Rock The wealthiest 20 individuals in the United States — a group small enough to fly together on a Gulfstream jet — have as much wealth as the 152 million people who comprise the bottom half of …
Tag: upward mobility
White Men Can’t Mow Lawns
How often have we heard it said by conservative pundits and talk radio personalities that unemployed Americans are inclined to refuse menial work, apparently content to accept government handouts? The list of supposed "shall nots" are numerous: Americans won't bus tables, clean hotel rooms, harvest crops and, in general, bust our chops. On the flip side, …