One-Percenters Close to Surpassing Wealth of U.S. Middle Class
If past history is anything to go by they will support &quot;moderate and conservative&quot; status quo politicians until the point where the people have given up on them and started seeking more radical change - from ever more extreme versions of the right and the left.<p>At that point the ultrawealthy will seek to form an alliance with the growing popularity of the far right and seek to annihilate the left. This is simple self preservation. The far left will, after all, seek to destroy billionaires whereas the far right will seek out easier targets who look&#x2F;sound different (muslims, immigrants, jews, gays, people of color, etc.).<p>The point where things start to become terrifying will be the point where billionaires give up on status quo politicians and start to throw their weight behind the far right. That&#x27;s when the far right switch from being a bunch of racist, loser skinhead misfits into a well funded, slick and violent ultranationalist nightmare.<p>As far as I can tell, the current weimaresque neoliberal age is sputtering to a close and we&#x27;re seeing the beginnings of this pattern re-emerging.