The divide between the rich and the poor spans the length of history.  Why both can sometimes treat the other as if enemies from foreign nations is difficult to dissect, but it is evident from current and historical events that humanity continuously seeks out ways to segregate.  We’ve seen people divide over race, color, language, religion, gender, and wealth.  No matter which side one is on, there exists rhetoric that dehumanizes, de-intellectualizes, and points angry blame at the other.

Right now, the prevalent rhetoric is widening the class divide: the wealthy are soulless bastards who pathologically hoard money and material items; the working class is comprised of lazy freeloaders who feel entitled to regular handouts.  Is either of these universally correct?  Correct to any degree or not, does it justify the level of divide being felt right now between the upper and lower classes?

In my new release World-Mart, the class divide among the majority is separated by those who work among the masses, those born to work in manual labor, and the 1% who own them all.  The story follows one family’s struggle to hold together when the class boundaries between them suddenly change.
 


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Shelley
11/04/2011 13:14

That's so right on, the way you put it. People will segregate over anything, and it just sucks how some people can treat each other.

I loved the excerpt. I've been meaning to by World-Mart. It looks really good!

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