You don't hear much about this form of class warfare because it is never advertised as such. I began by observing that it is hard for American politicians to address the plight of the poor in a largely middle-class country. The one proven way to join the interests of middle-class and poor families is through universal government programs and through regulation that protects the entire citizenry. But discredit government, and you sever that alliance. Maybe it's not so bad to be accused of class warfare.
Class is the great unmentionable in America.
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