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Class War Without Mercy
by Gregory Elich
Tuesday, Jul. 26, 2011 at 1:39 AM
gselich@att.net
Vast wealth for those at the top, unemployment and poverty for the rest of society
One can never have too much money. In the U.S., the top one percent of the population rakes in almost a quarter of the national income and enjoys 40 percent of the wealth. That class sees this as a problem. It is not enough.
For ordinary workers, the recession brought only economic hardship. But for corporate America, it meant one thing: opportunity. This is the chance to permanently mold the economy into something approximating the Third World model: vast wealth and privilege for those at the top, and unemployment, falling wages, and inadequate or nonexistent social services for the rest of society.
Full article at:
http://globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=25754
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