Over the past few decades, the US Middle class has shrunk from 65% to 45% of the countries population.

[Ringo]

Will the middle class continue to shrink in the country. Whether people blame the right or the left for the shrinking of the middle class… will we see the middle class actually get stronger in the future?

What is the basis for political stability under capitalism? It is based on the fact that the middle class is in league with the ruling class and considers itself to be almost part of the ruling class, and the ruling class does everything possible to maintain this illusion, despite the fact that there is a huge economic and political gap between it and the middle class.

But at some point, it becomes clear that this distance is more important than what unites the ruling class and the middle class, and representatives of the middle class feel much closer to the declassed elements than to the masters of life.
This was clearly evident during COVID, when the epidemic had no impact on the lives of the ruling class, but brought them additional income, while significantly affecting the lives of the middle class, depriving them of income and often putting them on the brink of ruin.

 

[kyzr]

What is the basis for political stability under capitalism? It is based on the fact that the middle class is in league with the ruling class and considers itself to be almost part of the ruling class, and the ruling class does everything possible to maintain this illusion, despite the fact that there is a huge economic and political gap between it and the middle class.

But at some point, it becomes clear that this distance is more important than what unites the ruling class and the middle class, and representatives of the middle class feel much closer to the declassed elements than to the masters of life.
This was clearly evident during COVID, when the epidemic had no impact on the lives of the ruling class, but brought them additional income, while significantly affecting the lives of the middle class, depriving them of income and often putting them on the brink of ruin.

That tiny dark line at the bottom is the bottom half of incomes with almost no wealth...
there is no middle class, just "haves" and "have nots"

 

[struth]

That tiny dark line at the bottom is the bottom half of incomes with almost no wealth...
there is no middle class, just "haves" and "have nots"

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There is always going to be a bottom half, and a top half. The difference is that in a capitalist country, you can move from the bottom to the top.

This is vastly different then in leftist regimes, where there is only a top 1 percent, and bottom 99 percent, and no way to move up

 

[my2¢]

I don't buy into politics accounting for the shrinking of the middle class. I see it as caused by jobs being less labor intensive these days.

 

[kyzr]

There is always going to be a bottom half, and a top half. The difference is that in a capitalist country, you can move from the bottom to the top. This is vastly different then in leftist regimes, where there is only a top 1 percent, and bottom 99 percent, and no way to move up

If the top half squeezes too hard, the bottom half elects socialists.

 

[struth]

If the top half squeezes too hard, the bottom half elects socialists.

How do they squeeze? What do you mean?

 

[kyzr]

I don't buy into politics accounting for the shrinking of the middle class. I see it as caused by jobs being less labor intensive these days.

I see it as tax policy as well as inadequate pay.
People are not getting married and having kids.
Democrats are pushing for wealth redistribution, i.e. a "wealth tax".

 

[kyzr]

How do they squeeze? What do you mean?

Everything is unaffordable. Food, housing, healthcare, everything, to make as large a profit as possible.

 

[Hafar1014]

What is the basis for political stability under capitalism? It is based on the fact that the middle class is in league with the ruling class and considers itself to be almost part of the ruling class, and the ruling class does everything possible to maintain this illusion, despite the fact that there is a huge economic and political gap between it and the middle class.

But at some point, it becomes clear that this distance is more important than what unites the ruling class and the middle class, and representatives of the middle class feel much closer to the declassed elements than to the masters of life.
This was clearly evident during COVID, when the epidemic had no impact on the lives of the ruling class, but brought them additional income, while significantly affecting the lives of the middle class, depriving them of income and often putting them on the brink of ruin.

The stability under free market capitalism is limited government that enhances social/financial mobility. The opposite of what the democrats stand for. Economic gaps are a sign of a free society and reflect on individual abilities and family structure. Single mothers create poverty. Democrats advocate single mothers.

Further any person can invest and own equity in corporations and share in the profits.

Trump by cutting government in many ways has strengthened the ability to succeed for everyone. He is transitioning the economy from debt based government spending to wealth based private equity.

Freedom is the basis for stability, less taxes, regulations, government control make America free.

 

[Ringo]

The stability under free market capitalism is limited government that enhances social/financial mobility.

Firstly, capitalists themselves want a strong state. When they fail, which happens regularly (economic crises, ever heard of them?), they turn to their capitalist state and their puppets in government save them by providing subsidies.

Second, if you think the middle class and the poor will be better off without the state (which is obviously your goal), I'm sorry to disappoint you, but without the state, capitalists will rule through hired gangsters, who will replace the police. The army, of course, will magically disappear... How can it exist without the state, which, by the way, is a weapon in the hands of the ruling class? Without this weapon, the domination of the capitalists is impossible.

Oh, I understand, you want a small state... What is that? And won't it be just a screen covering up the gangster showdowns of capitalists like the Rockefeller gangs?

Drop this nonsense about reducing the role of the state and remember that it can only disappear with the victory of communism on a global scale.