The important point is that what most often happens is the middle class and rich agree on policies.... It is surprising...
This was described by Herman and Chomsky as "manufactured consent". No rational consideration of middle class priorities would wage half a dozen ruinous wars in faraway unimportant places in two decades, but for a time many in the middle class were patriotic for such atrocious policy. That time has passed, yet the wars continue, which is what we're actually talking about: the result of disagreement. That middle class preferences are honored when they agree with the preferences of wealth is a triviality. That they are not honored when in disagreement, is the topic under discussion.
This was described by Herman and Chomsky as "manufactured consent". No rational consideration of middle class priorities would wage half a dozen ruinous wars in faraway unimportant places in two decades, but for a time many in the middle class were patriotic for such atrocious policy. That time has passed, yet the wars continue, which is what we're actually talking about: the result of disagreement. That middle class preferences are honored when they agree with the preferences of wealth is a triviality. That they are not honored when in disagreement, is the topic under discussion.