The article explores the disconnect between those with generational wealth and the broader society, particularly regarding financial anxiety. The author recounts a personal experience of financial stress, highlighting the lack of recognition of money-related stressors in well-being tracking devices. Despite financial issues being the leading cause of anxiety for Americans, the author notes a societal blindness to class struggles, which complicates discussions around wealth inequality and social mobility. This gap in understanding contributes to broader issues such as the backlash against elite institutions and the political realignment away from mainstream media.
People with generational wealth control a society that they don't understand.
According to a poll from the American Psychiatric Association, financial issues are the No. 1 cause of anxiety for Americans.
America is not just suffering from a wealth gap; America has the equivalent of a class apartheid.
We have yet to confront the persistent blindness and stigma around class.
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