Wealth Inequality

Taking this class is one of the best decision that I made. At first I was hesitant to take this class and simply just want a credit. All of the topic that we discussed in the class are mind blowing and increasing our awareness about our society.

In particular the wealth inequality in the United States of America. I only heard it to some news in tv about three to four years ago through the movement of a non-profit organization, "occupy wall street." Back then I was so naive, close minded, doesn't really care about what's happening in our society or simply mislead by corrupt and bias news (Fox and CNN). When I see the occupy wall street protesters in the street, I raised my eyebrow and called them people who doesn't have nothing else to do. Although deep inside me, I know there is something wrong about the system in terms of policy in the U.S, I'm

just denying or ignoring it, just because it will not help me to pay my bills and to buy food in my table. As a deviant act, I refuse to vote, which is what I thought to believe is the best I can do. I came to realize that my defiance does not working at all, because, first, politicians that we vote are the one that makes policy that will affect us all. Maybe most people that do no vote, loose hope who ever runs in our government don't want to get blame for when the topic about politics come around. Perhaps this is the reasons why it is in a tale-talk regarding about a successful relationship, "never talk about politics." I have a trust issue when it comes to talk about politicians but choosing the right one, (if there is still any one out there) will make a difference. I never loose hope that someday one politician will rise above of all of them, not influence by corporations with their campaign contributions and does really make a difference. After learning the wealth inequality encourage me to vote for the first time.
Furthermore, most corporations are the reasons why there is a growing problem about our wealth inequality in the U.S, together with politicians that protecting them through policy that mostly favors them than the majority of us. Corporations that only concerned about money- how to make profit, regardless of any human and environmental implications. If our government think that they are the job producers, we can also say that consumers such as all of us created their job leading to the growth of their corporations.
As a way of defiance I decided to be a consumer wise, and knowledgeable for what I buy. I will make sure that their company do not support or use anything that will harm all living things. It's a small step but eventually I will influence my family to do it too.
Migrating here in the U.S is the best thing happen in my life.

To become it's citizen and being able to work and go to school to have a better life. Motivated and up- lifting confidence to be called as a U.S citizen. But the more you know the more you realized how bad and corrupt our government is, but it wasn't always like this before. When I was kid I heard great story from my father about the "American Dream," how the U.S lead the world about equality and technological marvels. He even told me that when my times comes, everyone has everything; money, house, health, education, etc., it will be a great future a head. But what happens then that interrupt my father prediction? I'm pretty sure it's because of "greed." Greedy corporations that stop not only the U.S, but other country's innovations to have fair and equal life. And now every time I heard the word, American dream it reminds me of George Carlin, according to him "the reason they call it the American Dream, is because you have to be asleep to believe it." Perhaps it's not happening in my life time but I'm still hoping that it will happen in the

future.