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Social Stratification in the United States: The American Profile Poster

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A fascinating, objective analysis of the distribution of wealth in America that should be made into a PBS documentary. All classroom should put the poster on the wall and use it as a learning tool. Al Gore should present it to Congress!

The Social Stratification in the U.S, indicates the disappearance of the middleclass and a growing inequality in America. The number of poor are increasing, and the gap between the rich is increasing exponentially. 40% of the U.S. population have zero net worth! That means they have no assets. Without social security these people would be living on the street.

On the flip side, the 400 richest individuals in the country are controlling more than 38% of the wealth. 10% of the population controls 70% of the wealth. The current U.S. population is roughly 305 million people.

Many conclusions and observations may be made with this unique learning tool. A historical trend of the distribution of wealth in the past fifty years might indicate that the U.S. is becoming a third world country, with the bulk of the population living in poverty.