Social Class

"How much do you think social class matters in the U.S. today?"

To put it simple, sadly...Social class is everything in the U.S. It has been since before the Civil War. It's what seperates the next man from the next, the next women from the next man, child vs child. Social differences build backgrounds and competition, its the driving force of our society. Tommy and John could be equal in physical stature, but where john maybe from a middle class, single parent home. Tommy, is coming from a slightly richer middle class family, with 2 parent. Without the details of knowing what the parent's do, most will assume that Tommy has the greater possibility of success. Success shouldn't be defined in those ways, but socially it can show a pattern. Two primary sources of "success" in the house and two solid parents, will build structure in Tommy. Yet, let say John's one parent, is very successful and makes enough to support John and a whole family not his own.  Is that not a solid source of success for John, to have a parent making well into the 6 figures? Who cares, I say; the social games of America put limitation on people before they even have a fair chance to build there own impression. Being rich, poor or wealthy; being black, white or latino; tall, short or fat are all social limitations, that matter to employees and your peers a like. I hope to see this change as the world becomes more diverse and things begin to mix up in societies. If we can break down our barriers socially, we can breakdown or barriers mentally and vice versa, make life in the USA, a lot more of a fair game to play.