@Seek_Kolinahr – I don’t know about your situation individually, but there are other ways to influence policy other than cash, and for just about everyone truly in a “middle class” there is some discretionary spending. (I think this is what makes someone “middle class” according to a lot of definitions) We choose what’s important to us, and I’m not saying politics should be important to everyone, my point is just that so many seem to feel victimized by “the 1%” or “the rich” that they don’t notice the fact that they are in fact in the vast majority compared to either of those groups. Whether by numbers, money, time, or combined influence they can make a difference.
@JLeslie – yes, the middle class has greater numbers by most definitions, and most people seem to identify themselves as middle class. That’s what I meant.
Imagine a hundred people screaming about how that one guy over there in the tower is holding them all down and there’s absolutely nothing they can do to stop it. That’s how I feel people are regarding “the rich” right now. Who’s really stopping you from anything? Has it ever been easier to learn new skills, change jobs, or communicate?
I don’t think you can dismiss people’s beliefs and say they must go with what the right wing “sells” because they think they will become rich one day. Personal responsibility and a fiscally conservative mindset sell well with a number of folks who never wish to be rich.
@all I’m not arguing necessarily for these things, just arguing against the mindset that someone else has all this power that could never be matched.