tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973827.post550071557315508277..comments2024-01-11T07:40:01.736-05:00Comments on The Stopped Clock: David Brooks and the Class DivideAaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16523334580402022332noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973827.post-61188228681711776002012-01-31T21:21:56.382-05:002012-01-31T21:21:56.382-05:00If there is magic in the top 20% that explains its...If there is magic in the top 20% that explains its success relative to the bottom 30%, why isn't the success story uniform? The second highest decile is stagnating along with the rest of the middle class, the top 10% is doing very well, and the top .1% is through the roof. <br /><br />The story here is much more about the rich being able to buy a favorable tax and business climate at he expense of everybody else. Case in point, Mitt Romney.Gideonnoreply@blogger.com