The Anti-Rich crusade

This is not a call for a class war. For generations, in Capitalistic societies, the rich and have always dominated the poor. The rich have wielded the clout, and they control every aspect of society. The rich have a tendency for vested interests, and this puts aspirations of others in the docks. The rich are responsible for inequality and social unrest, but it is the poor's apathy and helplessness which makes it unacceptable.

The influence of the rich is such that we are now seeing it in all forms. In polarized capitalist societies like India, the poor, a majority, tend to be marginalized. The rich occupy all aspects and mindsets. Everywhere you see, majority of the films are on rich aspirations, the economy is at an elitist level. The current sporting trends is the IPL (Indian Premiere league), which is a money making machine and no guarantee of talent.

In culture, economy and sports, the rich are dominating, which is a natural order of life. No one cares about the poor, and why should they? It is an accepted mindset that the poor should be kept poor, so that a status quo is not disturbed. There is no concrete method of equal distribution of resources. There are various methods of alienating the poor, because of the clout that the rich wield.

Certain films can show ways of how to fight inequality. Certain politicians can lead the crusade against inequality. Media can create awareness on such issues of inequality. But, for majority of citizens, this will not be an issue. Everyday issues of instant materialistic demands makes them ineffective to fight inequality. Hedonism and materialism are dominant, while only few fools can think about fighting inequality.