I wrote a diary the other day saying I do not envy the 1%. They assume I am jealous of them and want their money, but in reality, I am not some zombie Karl Marx, rising up today on Halloween to redistribute their income, and devour their brains. Seriously, where would I ever find brains among the right wing country club set?
All I really want is a fair shake. I just want that anyone-can-make-in-America chance I was promised when I bought into the American Dream. Unlike many 1 Percenters on Wall Street, I also want to keep my integrity. I am not willing to do anything for a buck. Money is not all that defines me.
But, there seems to be some confusion about who the top 1% really are. Some people seem to refer to other people (or themselves) as 1 Percenters, when they really are just upper middle class. For now, we can loosely define upper middle class as household incomes of about $200,000. However, there are a number of things that are unclear or misleading about what income level or class the 1% falls into.
So, join me beyond the great orange pumpkin, my friends, and I will elucidate further...
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