Agricoltura, The Rich in America: Power, Control, Wealth and the Elite Upper Class in the United States
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The American upper class describes the sociological concept pertaining to the "top layer" of society in the United States. About the book: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0078026717/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0078026717&linkCode=as2&tag=tra0c7-20&linkId=2eb8359867676703c845d545981030e7
This social class is most commonly described as consisting of those with great wealth and power and may also be referred to as the Capitalist Class or simply as The Rich. Persons of this class commonly have immense influence in the nation's political and economic institutions as well as public opinion.
Many politicians, heirs to fortunes, top business executives, CEOs, successful venture capitalists and celebrities are considered members of this class. Some prominent and high-rung professionals may also be included if they attain great influence and wealth. The main distinguishing feature of this class, which is estimated to constitute roughly 1% of the population, is the source of income. While the vast majority of persons and households derive their income from salaries, those in the upper class derive their income from investments and capital gains. Estimates for the size of this group commonly vary from 1% to 2%, while some surveys have indicated that as many as 6% of Americans identify as "upper class." Sociologist Leonard Beeghley sees wealth as the only significant distinguishing feature of this class and, therefore, refers to this group simply as "the rich."
" "The members of the tiny capitalist class at the top of the hierarchy have an influence on economy and society far beyond their numbers. They make investment decisions that open or close employment opportunities for millions of others. They contribute money to political parties, and they often own media enterprises that allow them influence over the thinking of other classes... The capitalist class strives to perpetuate itself: Assets, lifestyles, values and social networks... are all passed from one generation to the next." -Dennis Gilbert, The American Class Structure, 1998 "
Sociologists such as W. Lloyd Warner, William Thompson and Joseph Hickey recognize prestige differences between members of the upper class. Established families, prominent professionals and politicians may be deemed to have more prestige than some entertainment celebrities who in turn may have more prestige than the members of local elites. Yet, contemporary sociologists argue that all members of the upper class share such great wealth, influence and assets as their main source of income as to be recognized as members of the same social class. As great financial fortune is the main distinguishing feature of this class, sociologist Leonard Beeghley at the University of Florida identifies all "rich" households, those with incomes in the top 1% or so, as upper class.
Functional theorists in sociology and economics assert that the existence of social classes is necessary in order to distribute persons so that only the most qualified are able to acquire positions of power, and so that all persons fulfill their occupational duties to the greatest extent of their ability. Notably, this view does not address wealth, which plays an important role in allocating status and power.
In order to make sure that important and complex tasks are handled by qualified and motivated personnel, society offers incentives such as income and prestige. The more scarce qualified applicants are and the more essential the given task is, the larger the incentive will be. Income and prestige which are often used to tell a person's social class, are merely the incentives given to that person for meeting all qualifications to complete an important task that is of high standing in society due to its functional value.
"It should be stressed... that a position does not bring power and prestige because it draws a high income. Rather, it draws a high income because it is functionally important and the available personnel is for one reason or another scarce. It is therefore superficial and erroneous to regard high income as the cause of a man's power and prestige, just as it is erroneous to think that a man's fever is the cause of his disease... The economic source of power and prestige is not income primarily, but the ownership of capital goods (including patents, good will, and professional reputation). Such ownership should be distinguished from the possession of consumers' goods, which is an index rather than a cause of social standing." -Kingsley Davis and Wilbert E. Moore, Principles of Stratification.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_upper_class
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We are supporting an “elitist” system the Universe is also supporting this system as we live in a supportive Universe. It’s quite obvious that the “elite” feel that they are entitled to resources including energy, water, and financial wealth – but where does that leave the rest of the 99%? I don’t know who decided that they were in charge of auctioning off resources that belong to ALL of Humanity’s children. As a child of my Creator, it is quite logical and apparent to me that I don’t have to “earn” my right to be here in the first place, and I certainly shouldn’t have to pay or fight for resources that are for ALL of us and not just a select few. Search for "Truth Contest'' in Google and click the 1st result, then click on the earth icon and read free book "The Present". This inadvertently leaves behind a legacy that cannot sustain itself or our planet, which is also consumed by our “negativity” in a physical and spiritual way.
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The real crisis is the truth, that 1 % of the people have over 70 % of the all money in the hole world. And 50 % of the people have only 1 % from all this money.
Its a war beetwen the billionaires and us!
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A Major Baha'i Faith focus is the Oneness of Mankind and “its watchword is unity in diversity”.(Baha'i Universal House of Justice)
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Who is this man?
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Two of my friends use this softwre with me. we love this but still my favorite is 1STMILLIONROAD
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power
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0.5% used to own 20% of the wealth. You think that was bad? Recent study revealed that today 20 individuals own as much as half the population of the Nation combined! Yes, twenty persons! Many of those people have also pledged irrevocably to will their wealth to untaxable "charity". Communism is slipped in by the backdoor.
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take your super bullshit and stick it in your ass :-[
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I"m 47 and have yet to meet people of my social class:upper class. My parents and I moved to our house in 1971. I didn't know the origin of the isolation I have endured since 1975 until a few months ago. They were jealous due to disparity of money. I"m in a ghetto. These people never confronted me about anything nor did I ever induce trouble.. People, in the same room as I, avoided saying nothing more than "hello" for 12 years. Here they are abled-bodies on welfare and I'm handicapped and rich. I have always been ambitious and never succumb to conformity. My childhood was brutal. My "friends" preferred those kids who rejected them for being the poorest in the group and made an alliance with the bums recuse me. My friends only wanted to tame me. These people are lethal and have paid for it their adulthood. I' have adhere to an evolution. I worked in restaurants, technical colleges where I couldn't transcend basics and two schools for handicapped. In the meantime, I have read daily fro 20 years and was diligent in introspection. My parents favored my abled-bodied malicious sister over me. She spent 12 years stealing and in the meantime my father yells at me for misunderstanding homework. I have a learning disability. He's always claimed to love me. One he asks me "Why don't you spend time with me"? I answered, "Haven't you heard enough of B.B. King toknow that the thrill is gone? My sister, for 25 years, has been a kept-woman. She metaphorically signed her John Hancock without reading teh fine print. The irony is that the man is on welfare. Sister Dearest looks awful with her messed up face and bald head with braids. Despite my deficiencies and chaos, I turned out well. I have kept me goals to find good people. My parents spent the first 38 years of their lives on welfare. I didn't know until last year. They act as if they made it. All they want is to be in a nice house with the other welfare bums, but are outsiders. Everyone in my life is a sociopaths.
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Listening to him is like hearing Machiavelli's words echo from 500 years back. "In every society there are two humors, the elite and the people, the elite wish to oppress and dominate, whereas the people wish to not be dominated, and from this arise all of the social discords". How true were those words then and now, in all times, in all societies, and in all cultures.
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How far can you really get, and what can you really have in America without those "SO-CALLED USELESS PIECES OF FLAT PAPER", since nothing here is free except air and water? I'm sure the people on Wall Street who make BILLIONS OF DOLLARS A YEAR FROM THEIR JOBS don't consider that paper to be useless. Trade places with Bill Gates, Oprah, Donald Trump, Tiger Woods, Michael Jordan, Michael Bloomberg, or anyone else with a net worth over 600 MILLION DOLLARS, and see how useless those pieces of paper are. It's always better to HAVE AND NOT NEED, THAN TO NEED AND NOT HAVE. If money was really worthless, it would'nt still exist. Good luck trying to work for free in America. All the pride in the universe will not pay bills, rent, or mortgages. It takes money. Face it,, RICH PEOPLE RULE!!!! THEY ALWAYS WILL. YOU CAN'T BEAT THEM, SO JOIN TH EM. I sure would'nt mind living the way they do. Sure, I have a job, but I'm doing what I can to join that 1 percent who has that so-called useless paper.
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How the Other Half Lives: Studies Among the Tenements of New York
Authored by Jacob A. Riis, Edited by Desmond Gahan
https://www.createspace.com/5300403
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Austin? It is in 2015!
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Who is/was this guy?!?! All I could catch was Bill, a sociologist, University of Texas? I'm guessing this is around the Reagan years,, but he pegged everything about how the power structure has worked and is still working.. but before the extremists got rid of the unions by off shoring, the media became totally a propaganda machine which strategically Divided and Conquered this country. So unfortunately 'bargaining' with power has been completely taken off the table to the benefit of the corporations. His solutions are still valid... if we don't fight for our freedom.... they'll take it all and to hell with most of us!
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The rulers have tunnels under USA, coast to coast.
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FLAT TAX FLAT TAX FLAT TAX FLAT TAX FLAT TAX FLAT TAX FLAT TAX
10% on all income. Each state would still have their own arrangement. Federal however, should be 10% no more tax shelters or deductions. public or private workers cap gains tax corp tax
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hahaha good luck overcoming the upper class elite, while you have hordes of retarded feminists ( and females in general) in the way, aswell as all the stupid mangina whiteknight faggots too. the 1 percent will never lose because the 99 percent are just as evil except difference is the 99 are also stupid as fuck.
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Bill Domhoff is well known to people who study sociology of elites and power structures. Get a pen and notepad out and take notes.
The American upper class describes the sociological concept pertaining to the "top layer" of society in the United States. About the book: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0078026717/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0078026717&linkCode=as2&tag=tra0c7-20&linkId=2eb8359867676703c845d545981030e7 This social class is most commonly described as consisting of those with great wealth and power and may also be referred to as the Capitalist Class or simply as The Rich. Persons of this class commonly have immense influence in the nation's political and economic institutions as well as public opinion. Many politicians, heirs to fortunes, top business executives, CEOs, successful venture capitalists and celebrities are considered members of this class. Some prominent and high-rung professionals may also be included if they attain great influence and wealth. The main distinguishing feature of this class, which is estimated to constitute roughly 1% of the population, is the source of income. While the vast majority of persons and households derive their income from salaries, those in the upper class derive their income from investments and capital gains. Estimates for the size of this group commonly vary from 1% to 2%, while some surveys have indicated that as many as 6% of Americans identify as "upper class." Sociologist Leonard Beeghley sees wealth as the only significant distinguishing feature of this class and, therefore, refers to this group simply as "the rich." " "The members of the tiny capitalist class at the top of the hierarchy have an influence on economy and society far beyond their numbers. They make investment decisions that open or close employment opportunities for millions of others. They contribute money to political parties, and they often own media enterprises that allow them influence over the thinking of other classes... The capitalist class strives to perpetuate itself: Assets, lifestyles, values and social networks... are all passed from one generation to the next." -Dennis Gilbert, The American Class Structure, 1998 " Sociologists such as W. Lloyd Warner, William Thompson and Joseph Hickey recognize prestige differences between members of the upper class. Established families, prominent professionals and politicians may be deemed to have more prestige than some entertainment celebrities who in turn may have more prestige than the members of local elites. Yet, contemporary sociologists argue that all members of the upper class share such great wealth, influence and assets as their main source of income as to be recognized as members of the same social class. As great financial fortune is the main distinguishing feature of this class, sociologist Leonard Beeghley at the University of Florida identifies all "rich" households, those with incomes in the top 1% or so, as upper class. Functional theorists in sociology and economics assert that the existence of social classes is necessary in order to distribute persons so that only the most qualified are able to acquire positions of power, and so that all persons fulfill their occupational duties to the greatest extent of their ability. Notably, this view does not address wealth, which plays an important role in allocating status and power. In order to make sure that important and complex tasks are handled by qualified and motivated personnel, society offers incentives such as income and prestige. The more scarce qualified applicants are and the more essential the given task is, the larger the incentive will be. Income and prestige which are often used to tell a person's social class, are merely the incentives given to that person for meeting all qualifications to complete an important task that is of high standing in society due to its functional value. "It should be stressed... that a position does not bring power and prestige because it draws a high income. Rather, it draws a high income because it is functionally important and the available personnel is for one reason or another scarce. It is therefore superficial and erroneous to regard high income as the cause of a man's power and prestige, just as it is erroneous to think that a man's fever is the cause of his disease... The economic source of power and prestige is not income primarily, but the ownership of capital goods (including patents, good will, and professional reputation). Such ownership should be distinguished from the possession of consumers' goods, which is an index rather than a cause of social standing." -Kingsley Davis and Wilbert E. Moore, Principles of Stratification. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_upper_class
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Its a war beetwen the billionaires and us!
Authored by Jacob A. Riis, Edited by Desmond Gahan
https://www.createspace.com/5300403
10% on all income. Each state would still have their own arrangement. Federal however, should be 10% no more tax shelters or deductions. public or private workers cap gains tax corp tax