The Most Important Problem on Earth

No matter who is reading this, where you're from or which side of politics you're on, the chances are, this will resonate with you on some level.

There exist systems that are intentionally designed to keep the rich richer and the poor poorer.

We see it everywhere we go. Ordinary folks lose their homes, livelihoods and will to live while governments casually give banks multi-billion dollar bailouts.

Reporter Stan Grant pointed out today that in the grip of an opioid epidemic and a surge in suicides, American started dying younger. Between 2014 and 2017, US life expectancy declined for three straight years for the first time in a century.

Broadly speaking (not necessarily in America), those who are struggling to keep what little they have are further disadvantaged when the same banks that were bailed out slash interest rates to zero, effectively punishing folks for saving their money.

Then there's the election-cycle; candidates who have been carefully trained in the art of body language and linguistics, raising their hands, palms facing the camera to convey the illusion of honesty, while they say "We're the same, you and I. I know the pain you're feeling, and will make it all better".

After their rallies, they return to their mansions and their servants, read the papers and rub their hands together in glee as the election date approaches - because then they'll have that sweet, well-paying gig for 4-8 years, after which they can retire and claim a whopping big pension.

Sure, they might have made a few policy changes here and there.

But did society radically transform for the better so that the majority of people live healthy, uplifting and prosperous lives?

Did the distribution of wealth change so that the greedy financial institutions pay their fare share of taxes and distribute wealth fairly?

Did social justice become a priority where the system was wiped clean of corruption?

Probably not.

Why?

Because the rich...the major presidential candidates...they're two sides of one coin. And they're both in it together.

As long as we're divided and fighting among ourselves, tearing each other apart, they'll continue making themselves richer, and worse, laughing at our expense while they do it.

Throughout history, many societies have woken up to this fact, and people mobilized en-masse to change this broken, irrational and corrupt status-quo that they've taken to the streets in their millions to change it.

It's only a matter of time before it happens again. The masses might be easy to distract, but when we're drained of what little we have left, the levee finally breaks.

This is the most important problem on earth. The unfair distribution of wealth and power, and the corrupt systems that protect it.

There is no single thing that scares the elite more than serious, comprehensive efforts to overhaul it.