I see your point, however, this is not strictly a conservative issue (I'm referring to the economic situation). What both parties fail to recognize, or at least

I see your point, however, this is not strictly a conservative issue (I'm referring to the economic situation). What both parties fail to recognize, or at least to admit, is that the way the economy is setup will always strongly tend to large inequality gaps, no matter if you increase taxes on the very rich, or try to subsidize the poor. The reason is straightforward: the economy is based on interest (i.e. usury). This is a very parasitic, exploitative, and destructive practice that underlies practically all of the global economies, and the world dug themselves into it way too much that turning the ship around will require insane effort. Of couse the first step is to admit the situation, which I'm not sure what can kickstart it.