> where wealth inequality has reached a point of a new feudal like caste system
This is a global problem, not limited to the US. It's also the end-state of capitalism because having (access to) more money makes it easier to have access to more money, and money drives everything else.
> where our institutions now function to primarily manage and preserve an unhealthy society that is primarily exploitative and does not have the needs of the populace first and foremost.
For me, it has always looked like the use was primarily exploitative and completely opposed to supporting the populace.
> Where economic indicators, economic lingo and policy just uses a vernacular to hide its direct purpose to provide safety for the haves at the expense of the have nots.
This is not new. Chomsky told us this in the 60s. The Catholic Church used a similar strategy for over a millennia.
I'm not disagreeing with you, only attempting to disperse your sense of surprise.
There's no such thing as capitalism without government. Depending on how the government regulates capitalism, you don't necessarily get wealth inequality.
This is a global problem, not limited to the US. It's also the end-state of capitalism because having (access to) more money makes it easier to have access to more money, and money drives everything else.
> where our institutions now function to primarily manage and preserve an unhealthy society that is primarily exploitative and does not have the needs of the populace first and foremost.
For me, it has always looked like the use was primarily exploitative and completely opposed to supporting the populace.
> Where economic indicators, economic lingo and policy just uses a vernacular to hide its direct purpose to provide safety for the haves at the expense of the have nots.
This is not new. Chomsky told us this in the 60s. The Catholic Church used a similar strategy for over a millennia.
I'm not disagreeing with you, only attempting to disperse your sense of surprise.