I really do think that behind closed doors elected officials believe (but could NEVER publicly state) that they have to level the middle classes throughout the world for sustainability reasons. We can't continue to grow (population wise) at current trends while also letting more and more individuals lead lifestyles like the average American was able to lead for a few decades during the 20th century. They can't create lives of stability throughout the first world because that would encourage continued population explosion trends that would have devastating consequences. In short, I don't believe that the power structures in place globally WANT to create stability, economic security, and prosperity for the masses. Of course, they would have to muddy the waters successfully enough, and with enough propaganda, to allow for each "side" to blame the other (when, in fact, those in power all want to enact the same agenda - the neoliberal agenda). Their goal would be to keep the masses severely divided so that they can recreate society in this manner (with which they seem to be doing a brilliant job).
I just hope that if they are successful in destroying the middle and working classes and purposefully creating financial insecurity around the globe that the 99% doesn't let the economic elite continue to lead lives like kings and queens. I have no idea why so many Americans passively accept the economic conditions that continue to unfurl year after year in this country.
This theory would give the asshole elite "moral justification" for what they have been doing, and it would allow for them to sleep much easier at night I'm sure.
I'm not saying I always believe the above to be true, but there are often times when I believe it very well MIGHT be true.
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