What happens once the rich destroy the middle class?

Editor,

What’s next?

Let’s see. On Jan. 21, when the Supreme Court granted corporations at least the rights that persons have in this country, that resulted in persons not having any say in who gets elected to public office.

Corporations have gained the right to spend unlimited money to elect whoever favors them gaining more power or block the election of whoever is opposed to them gaining more power.

That was January.

Now, in March, there are efforts in several states to deny persons collective bargaining rights.

It makes one wonder — what is next? Free speech, unless one’s speech is in support of more money and power being given to the already rich and powerful?

Have we become a nation that allows only money to flow from the poor to those who already have the majority of wealth and power?

Some actually claim that for the rich and powerful to offer anything for the less fortunate, even jobs, is socialism, which would destroy this country.

It is my opinion that our strong middle class has fueled our economy and made us the envy of countries around the world. Now that the rich and powerful have been able to destroy our middle class, where are we headed?

Robert Gardiner  
Community member