The Great Divide

The middle class is gradually being eroded in this country.  We are becoming either the rich or the poor.  Millions of people who have lost their jobs, their homes, their medical insurance, not to mention their self esteem and sense of purpose, are still, despite everything, trying to hold onto their middle class status without sliding into poverty.  Like a sinking ship, it has become a desperate struggle to survive holding on to whatever you can take with you or die trying.   It is a slippery slope trying to keep your balance without falling off.  No drama, just the reality for those who are living it.