American Society Would Collapse If It Weren’t for These 8 Myths
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These myths are accepted and basically never questioned.
by: Lee Camp
Why are we all choosing to continue on like this? it comes down to the myths we've been sold. (Photo: Glenn Halog/flickr/cc)
Our society should’ve collapsed by now. You know that, right?
No society should function with this level of inequality (with the possible exception of one of those prison planets in a “Star Wars” movie). Sixty-three percent of Americans can’t afford a $500 emergency. Yet Amazon head Jeff Bezos is now worth a record $141 billion. He could literally end world hunger for multiple years and still have more money left over than he could ever spend on himself.
Worldwide, one in 10 people only make $2 a day. Do you know how long it would take one of those people to mak...