epiminondas writes:
In the irony of ironies, the very people who decried the pin-striped Wall Street banker and industrial captain are now in the driver’s seat. And the yawning chasm between the middle class and the power centers of the ruling knowledge industry is truly frightening. As this chasm grows, the middle class is disappearing rapidly. And neither party seems to care. Here is an arresting article that gives you a tour of the middle class train wreck.
Blowhard, Esq.
Callowman
Sherbrooke
Eddie Pensier
Enzo Nakamura
Epaminondas
Fabrizio del Wrongo
Fenster
Brundle Guy
Glynn Marshes
Paleo Retiree
Atypical Neurotic
Question Lady
Sax von Stroheim
Sir Barken Hyena
The Mistaken
Uncouth Reflections 
I would caution against reading too much into that article, as the area it surveys is hardly a typical part of the country.
Peter
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I see the same picture– just less dramatic– right here in Chester County, PA. This is one of those “ring counties” around Philadelphia one hears about every Presidential election.
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