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Saturday, July 16th, 2016

8 Countries Where Rampant Inequality Has Led to Violence

Author:     Alex Henderson
Source:     Alternet
Publication Date:     July 14, 2016
 Link: 8 Countries Where Rampant Inequality Has Led to Violence
Stephan:   If one examines closely the revolutions in human history one sees that a large percentage of arose because of wealth inequity. Here are some modern examples. I think the U.S. is closer to massive civil unrest than most are willing to admit.
Heavily armed civilians with a group known as the Oath Keepers arrive in Ferguson, Missouri, on Aug. 11, 2015. The far-right anti-government activists, largely consists of past and present members of the military, first responders and police officers. Credit: Jeff Roberson/AP

Heavily armed civilians with a group known as the Oath Keepers arrive in Ferguson, Missouri, on Aug. 11, 2015. The far-right anti-government activists, largely consists of past and present members of the military, first responders and police officers.
Credit: Jeff Roberson/AP

Asher Edelman, the former Wall Street tycoon who was the model for Gordon “Greed Is Good” Gekko in the 1987 film Wall Street, shocked the financial world earlier this year when he endorsed Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders. The multi-millionaire explained that when “the average American has not had an increase in pay in over 15 years,” it is terrible for the U.S. economy because businesses need more than the top 1% to keep them afloat—they need a strong, robust middle class.

Edelman’s assertion was not groundbreaking: President Franklin D. Roosevelt […]

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