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2. The gulf between rich and poor, w/o even

a healthy middle class anymore to bridge the divide is evident. And economic and class division is well known for being detrimental to social stability. Until the last 20-40 years of hyper neoliberalism, the US was a leader in ways namely democratic values, opportunity and prosperity. The transformation of the last several decades is oblivious to many, or accepted by others; and conditioning has been effective to a large degree. Many people have enjoyed enormous gains while others struggle.

Separate neighborhoods, schools, incomes, lifestyles, consumer habits, transportation, media, and medical treatment contibue greatly to divisions, the absense of unity and common purpose, and national cohesion. Extreme income inequaility and class conflict historically lead to undesirable outcomes. Don't we know it from the past and looking around the world today. One can hope things change for the better for all, people and planet.