Inequality Is Ruining Our Country

[bUU]

Do you agree that inequality is ruining our country? How do you feel about what you have just read? Are you worried, sad, angry? Do you think that we need to move our country in some new directions? How? Why?

I don't think it is necessarily the inequality that is ruining our country, but rather that which brings about, fosters, rationalizes and often defends the inequality that is ruining our country. Inequality doesn't just happen. It is the result of application of power undertaken based on attitudes and behaviors of many in society. So it is those attitudes and behaviors that are actually ruining our country - attitudes such as callous disregard for others; avarice; self-centeredness; etc. Many in society pride themselves on their brutalistic, egoistic, or inconsiderate perspectives, and therefore inequality gives them the context within which to play out their us versus them scenarios counter to the moral obligations of living in community with others, the ethic of reciprocity, and the lessons of the Good Samaritan. The ascendancy of these callous attitudes does make me sad, and the pride about the antipathy for consideration of others does sometimes make me angry. Where have we gone wrong teaching our children about being human/e?

[Yossarian]

attitudes such as callous disregard for others; avarice; self-centeredness; etc.

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The ascendancy of these callous attitudes does make me sad

Different ways to cut the data but not really seeing your "ascendency" here.