Truth be told, in movies (especially in the Philippines) its the poor class (masa) that gets the spot light. In politics, they are the heroes and the one you should court if you want to win. They are uneducated, easily manipulated yet people seems to want to get their side because its politically correct. The poor class seems to be the oppressed one and the heroes of any true to life story.
I beg to differ. The real oppressed ones are the middle class. Let's take a closer look.
The Lower Class
They don't have a job. If they don't have a job, they are not contributing to society. Which means, all their time are spent on loitering around, squatting private properties and probably adding to more problems like over population and petty crimes to support themselves and their families. Human resources put to waste and instead of being part of the solution to make the country progress, they add to the problem.
They don't pay taxes. Since they don't have a job or have a low paying job that make them tax exempt. They don't pay taxes. Which means, all the infrastructure, health care, relief operations and any other expenses by the government comes from the taxes paid by middle class and upper class.
They are majority. What happens when the majority are uneducated and easily manipulated? Leaders that get seated are shit. Since the lower class vote based on emotions, they tend to vote people that looks good on the outside and makes them feel good vs the intelligent, competent leaders that make them realize that they are shit. This is the reason why actors are easily seated in the government. The same reason why charismatic idiots are in the government in any country.
So what do we have? The lower class, don't pay taxes. They use up resources of the country without anything in return. Being part of the problem and elects shitty leaders.
The Middle Class
They have a job. They are the ones who went to school and works a grueling 9 hours a day for (most of them) the rest of their lives. They power industries. Make businesses run and they have kids that they can sustain to go to college and are a great contribution to human resources in the future.
They are consumers. They move money around (a good thing). They buy things in which businesses can use the money to support the needs of more people. Businesses thrive because of them.
They pay full taxes. Income tax from middle class are full. No cuts. They are the one that finances government spending.
They contribute to the society. OFWs mostly are middle class. They send money to the Philippines which keeps it afloat. Money used for education or spending which are all good thing for the economy.
So what do we have? We have people that break their backs to support their families for as long as they are able to work. Most of them stuck on routine jobs for the rest of their lives. The are the ones that powers our economy.
Almost no influence in politics.
The Upper Class
They provide jobs. Upper class owns different kinds of businesses that provides the middle class jobs.
They provide innovation. They finance research for innovation.
They set up charities. Upper class have so much money they create charities to give money back to the community. Helps the poor. See money goes to the poor again.
Tax Incentives. Upper class people earn more money. But they have incentives from the government and have smaller tax than the middle class. They can legally reduce their taxes by ways of investing and business.
They Provide necessities. Upper class owns large corporations that provides all the needs of the people. The phone you use, the clothes you wear, the car you drive, the computer you use are all provided by the upper class so you can have a better lifestyle.
So what do we have? You have a rich person that pays lesser tax. Which means, they get richer and richer over time.
Less voting power yet more influential in politics. This says it all.
Conclusion
If you're going to think about it more... The one that you should pity is the middle class. They are the ones working for all their lives, pay all the taxes, but the money they worked hard for goes to the poor class (by way of government spending) in which money never returns.
The lower class picks the leaders of the country, the upper class controls those leaders in one way or another while the middle class can just sit and watch as the country goes into turmoil.
If you're a middle class and you know it. You have 2 choices in order to live a more hassle free life without having to sell your soul/health working for a life time.
1. Be poor.
2. Be rich.
