Dramatization of the Gap Between the Rich and the Poor: Class Struggle Continues

Despite numerous statements that the authorities of rich industrialized countries care about their populations, the process of a very small group of billionaires accumulating enormous wealth continues.

At the same time, dramatic international events are actively exploited by the rich to further increase their fortunes. For example, according to Oxfam calculations, the profits of oil companies during the war with Iran grew by more than $400 million per day (reported by Asharq Al-Awsat on June 15, 2026). As Oxfam Executive Director Amitabh Behar noted, conflicts destroy countries and take countless lives, but at the same time bring enormous benefits to a small group of people. This is a cruel system that redistributes wealth in favor of the rich.

The G7 countries reduced their development assistance budgets to other states by $48 billion over the past year. This amount, according to Oxfam, is equivalent to the wealth accumulated by billionaires from the G7 countries in just 9 days.

Recently, the term “ultra-rich,” i.e., people with colossal fortunes, is being used increasingly.

According to Bloomberg, June 15 was an outstanding day for the world’s richest people, as the 500 richest individuals earned a record $336 billion in a single day. As a result, their combined wealth reached $13.3 trillion. This major gain was made possible by the rise in stock indices following reports of a peace deal between the United States and Iran. With this news, the US Dow Jones index rose 0.9% and set a historical high.

All this is causing discontent, if not fury, among young people. The Washington Post ran a special program on June 15, 2026, stating that the generation born in the 21st century (“Generation Z”) has become disillusioned with capitalism. At the same time, young people most often express concern about unregulated capitalism, highlighting problems such as wealth inequality, environmental damage, and so on.

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