The middle class is virtually bankrupt. This "relative wealth" you speak on is an illusion, because it is based on debt. Debt enslaves you. The true wealth of

The middle class is virtually bankrupt. This "relative wealth" you speak on is an illusion, because it is based on debt. Debt enslaves you. The true wealth of the top 1% is their freedom. One miss-step, disease, misfortune, and you will cherish the power of money. You are standing on a thin, melting ice sheet and below is the abyss. When you are below the poverty line, you will realize that this relative difference in wealth is not relative but absolute.