In view of the current state of affairs, you may wish to review this series of articles posted back in 2006.  It explains the origins, evolution and looming endgame of this conspiracy that governs the rise and fall of the American middle class.

     

1.  The Rise and Fall of the American Middle Class: The Big Idea.
2.  The Rise and Fall of the American Middle Class: A Faulty Foundation.
3.  The Rise and Fall of the American Middle Class: The Seeds of Destruction.
4.  The Rise and Fall of the American Middle Class: American Dream a Global Nightmare?
5.  The Rise and Fall of the American Middle Class: Trading Places - the American dream for a third world Level Playing Field.
    

 

In summary:

 

The Rise and Fall of the American Middle Class: Epilogue – A World View  

      

I rest my case.