The Importance Of Inequality In America

Living in a society that does not help its people to live comfortably and provide facilities for them to achieve their demands, is harmful. One of these harmful affections is “social inequality” in each diverse society. Social inequality occurs when resources in each society are distributed unevenly, typically through norms of allocation, that engender specific patterns along lines of socially defined categories of persons. The United States contains one of the most common social inequalities for its population and that is “social stratification and mobility” and the government should strictly investigate this social inequality for people who are living in the United States.

Income concentration in United States has changed along with the spending patterns of the individuals. This has induced and widened the pay gap between the wealthy and the middle class. One individual’s demand is now another’s necessity which is why the income ladder is hard to grab now. Although financial aid by the government does help the middle class students to acquire good quality education, but this is not enough as the wealthy can get what they want even if they possess lesser prospects.

Experiencing much greater income growth, wealthy Americans are much more able and willing to spend money. This has resulted in the collapse and struggle of many middle class businesses. Global competition, the recession, and increased dependency on technology have fueled the fire of economic inequality. In the past, the United States has approached the economic inequality issue in a multitude of ways, including implementation of welfare programs, the formation of labor unions, tax raises, and tax cuts. Many of these same premises and ideals are being echoed in today’s debate as politicians struggle with what to do about the current inequality crisis.

As an American, we revel in our freedoms. Not everything is free, however, we have laws that were created for safety. They help keep everyone happy, alive and well. The foundation for these laws came from the founding fathers; they wished for Americans alive then, alive now, and alive years from now feeling safe and free. However, there are fatal flaws in the documents created by the founding fathers. These documents are not effective in establishing and preserving freedoms of Americans because they confined the definition of a valued American to white males as well as allowed the means of corruption to enter our laws through lack of rigidity.

The United States of Inequality is an article that delves into the harsh realities we face in our country today, with regards to income inequality. Income inequality in the United States is at a rise. And the sobering factor is that so little is being done to address this issue. According to a new study by researchers at the Economic Policy Institute, forces of rising inequality are operating at an all-time high throughout the United States. The study, “which measures income inequality by state, metro area and county, shows that inequality has risen in every state since the 1970s.” It also shows that rising inequality is deep-rooted.  “Recessions in recent decades have temporarily slowed income growth among the top 1 percent, but they have not altered the basic pattern in which the rich have gotten much richer while nearly everyone else has seen income stagnate or decline (Tritch, "The United States of Inequality", 2016).” In all, the top 1 percent in the United States captured 85.1 percent of total income growth from 2009 to 2013. In 2013, the 1.6 million families in the top 1 percent made 25.3 times as much on average as the 161 million families in the bottom 99 percent.

There are many types of inequalities throughout the world, but the major ones throughout the United States would most likely involve one's gender, one's background and also one's financial status. According to the Merriam-Webster, inequality is defined as, an unfair situation in which some people have more rights or even better opportunities than others. Many of today's United States citizens came into this country for the many benefits and opportunities one tends to hear about, but the negative situations and outcomes are never discussed. Just like any other topic, inequality has both its positive and negative outcomes, whether it is necessary to give those who want to succeed a bit of a challenge to get to where they deserve to be, to even

“Inequality in the United States has prevailed on all levels, be it the justice and legal system, or the social class. This inequality is not only the basis of discrimination, but also encourages the increase in criminalization.”

(1) The question of economic and social mobility is important to the question of inequality because less economic and social mobility is an indicator of inequality. Unequal access to resources for children in their formative years, affordable higher education, private business ownership, and inheritances all perpetuate weak economic and social mobility.

Is the standard American adage of “if you just work hard enough, you’ll be rich” still true?

Instead, it tacitly insists that inequality is the price we pay for growth. The fact is that almost all American adults need to work -- those with children, those without. Many work two jobs, with no hope for a raise or promotion of any kind, because employers are too greedy. Many are one illness, or car breakdown, away from homelessness. Poverty robs not only your pocket book but also your mind and your spirit. Poverty also keeps a person isolated and lonely and sometimes bored. Also we live in a society that requires money. Monetarily poor don't have money so add being on punishment to the list of ills a monetarily poor person suffers. Even working people with health insurance can be thrown into poverty. Health care costs, premiums, deductibles,

Why is it that American women get paid 77% less than the average male does? Is it because people in America are sexist? Or is it because American men feel that a woman made more than the men it would cause a shift or balance of power at home or in the economy in total. The structural function of today’s economy is becoming more and more diverse. More women are becoming better educated, which gets them a better paying job. But the dysfunction of today’s economy and social issues is everywhere no matter what job a female gets. If a man with the same qualifications as a female and they both were to get the same job. The man would get paid more, causing a conflict in the workspace between employees. If the country were to fix the situation between

Economic inequality still exists in America. Although, Martin Luther King, Jr fought to see the end of inequality in America, he spoke that his dreams became nightmares as he continued to visit cities with high rates of poverty. The data, seemingly, reveals the highest rates of poverty are in the southern States. “. . .California, Georgia, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico and Florida had the largest poverty increases, with the 2013 poverty rates in these states more than 4 percentage points higher than in 2007. There was, worse yet, a concomitant increase in the depth of poverty: In 36 states, the gap between a poor family’s total income and the poverty threshold increased between 2007 and 2013, yet another indication of a growing economic vulnerability

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. (Declaration)” The nation created by immigrants proclaimed its Declaration of Independence from the United Kingdom on July 4th, 1776. Overtime, the United States have developed into a more powerful nation among the world. However, despite its many accomplishments, the United States continues to be far from perfect. Problems such as rights, equality, and identity continue to plague the nation in developing to its fullest potential. Robert Reich, Martin Luther King Jr., and Michael Walzer illustrate issues that continue to be relevant today—impending

Currently the topic of inequality not only in America but around the world is quickly gaining public attention. An article from the front page of USA Today written by Gregg Zoroya titled “Millennials worry most about inequality, survey shows”. This article talked about a survey done by the World Economic Forum, and the social issues that those between the ages of 20 and 30 are most concerned about. Of those issues social and economic equality, climate change / preservation of the lands as well as education are among the top for this group of individuals. This is something that is very important to those that are in social welfare positions because there is an ever growing concern for those that we mainly serve. This ever growing concern by

How would you explain the finding that people in high-income economies seem hap- pier than people in low-income economies, but, over generations, Americans do not say they are happier even though the nation grew richer? Perpective on life and the quaility of life is why Americans feel less happy, even if the nation is getting richer and richer richer.