Drive, or if you are brave enough, walk the inner city of some parts of the country where loss, neglect and the feeling of defeat have taken their toll, or visit a town forgotten by time and progress, or get out into parts of the country where properties are characterized by dogs on chains and other clutter and cast offs, “America divided – this concept increasingly graces political discourse in the U.S., pitting left against right, 'conservative thought' against the 'liberal agenda'. But for decades, Americans have been rearranging along another divide, one just as stark if not far more significant – a chasm once bridged by a flourishing middle class.

Peter Temin, Professor Emeritus of Economics at MIT, believes the ongoing death of 'middle America' has sparked the emergence of two countries within one, the hallmark of developing nations.”

From an article titled “Study By MIT Economist: U.S. Has Regressed To A Third-World Nation For Most Of Its Citizens," found online @ The Intellectualist on the maven dot net.