Social Inequality In America

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Inequality is often associated with racial injustice, but actually goes beyond that and has created new ways for social inequality to exist among various circumstances in our country. It affects millions in terms of their way/ quality of life. In the United States and around the world, civilians struggle to receive adequate health care at the expense of their day jobs, hindering them from this as they cannot afford it. The middle has been struggling for decades over the same issues, yet permanent action has yet to transform the country. The issue of inequality has recinfoced itself in health care and income and continues to manifest itself in our society today leading to social problems in which we cannot escape making it an institutional …show more content…

We have had numerous recessions which in turn makes matters worse as middle class working people lose their jobs or get paid less as a result of of this. When a group faces this kind of setback, it creates inequality in the country because not everyone suffers because of this, but not much is done to erase the issue. Most problems arise when the middle class is expected to pay a certain amount in taxes that could be beyondmeans while the 1% does not face the same issue. We saw this become a main concern in the 2016 election as some candidates wanted even lower taxes for the 1% in turn putting that burden on the middle class. When focussed more precisely, it becomes known of the wage gap between white workers and black or latin workers. Statistics show that a black households income is only 16.8 of that in a white household and that black and latino people have a higher rate of unemployment. The inability for the proper payment among the races is an issue that should have been long gone, and creates more tension. This is an issue that has manifested itself through the nations on going social inequality. The inequality of the working class goes beyond a financial war, but is relevant for the kinds of jobs people have to work to get by, and the danger that comes with it. The term “odd jobs” refers to random work that …show more content…

These social inequalities make it impossible to survive and co-exist with one another because our quality of life is drastically different. Inequality goes beyond racial issues and has created major flaws that are seem too late to solve. The wage gap and health care issues are ones that have taken a toll of political parties and has reflected poorly on the countries that practice this way of life. With the continuation of inequality among the world, we cannot move forward as groups of people are being left behind to struggle over issues that could be fixed over time. Different forms of inequality all affects the quality of social life around the world. Having knowledge of the issues that affect our society makes you more socially literate, if you will, and creates better understanding on how to change the world for the