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They suggest that the welfare system, especially in the US, provides robust support for the poor, but the middle class is squeezed out—not because they lack effort, but because policies and economic conditions favor low-wage, dependent populations, and discourage self-sufficient families free of state aid.
The Decline of the Traditional Middle Class
A sobering part of the discourse is the perceived disappearance of the middle class. Historically, a strong middle class was the backbone of American stability and societal order. Today, however, many argue that it is being deliberately undermined through economic policies and social engineering aimed at creating a bifurcated society: the very wealthy and the dependent poor.