A truly maddening fact. Emotion and the fear of others getting any leg up is rampant in a society of plenty. In other words propaganda, scapegoating and jingoism is at the root of the problem. Mitt Romney 49% includes retires, social security recipients and others who have paid into the system are all fair game. The gaslighting of the poor to blame other poor people for their plight and the false promises that they too can hard work their way to prosperity (prosperity gospel) is all lies. Why can’t they see it. Blinded by self interest (so they think) anger, hatred and envy to keep their poor status by keeping those under their merger social status is why. It’s a play on LBJ’s quote (loosely quoted) “if you can convince the poorest white person that they are at least better then every black person, you can pick their pockets forever