Equality is important in today's society, whether it be between Caucasians and African-Americans, men and women, or the wealthy and the working class. But wait! American capitalism actually prevents any equivalence between the rich and the poor of the country. While income and/or inheritance separates the two "classes," capitalism separates them further by making the wealthy out to be more valued, more intelligent and harder-workers. Interestingly enough, people who were born into money are automatically granted the privilege of making rules, while those who work and earn the money they make struggle to make their way up the financial ladder. Ultimately, the more money you make, the more decisions you make. But in a country that is "united," both the rich and the poor should be able to join forces to create the rules.
             The United States' population is divided into four groups: those who are exceedingly wealthy, the upper-class, the working-class and those who are poverty-stricken. Only the richer half are permitted to make important decisions. So, regardless of the intelligence of those "below" the wealthy, the poorer Americans get no say. America's poor people are belittled by these limitations.
             The worst part of capitalism is that it severely inflates egos. Living and working in a resort town proves this without a doubt. Even as a teenager, answering phones and taking reservations for a classy restaurant, it is easy to see that some moneyed people wouldn't even think of the receptionist as an equal. A majority of them expect to be answered with "sir" or "ma'am" all of the time while they don't even take a minute to learn your first name and address you by it. You're the one working; you're the one who wasn't born into money. Therefore, you aren't worth anything to those who were. It's a horrible way to treat people, yet it...