Social Class in the United States of America Documentary - Educational Film (1957)

[metalfemme131313]

I believe the "hard work" philosophy comes from the company owners and corporations who need to use the majority of ppl as batteries to maintain & increase productivity. However, while we're working hard, they're networking to establish channels to become more wealthy. Is it wrong? Nah. In actuality, we can't all be CEO's. Work smarter, ppl, not harder. You wear your fingers to the bone to make someone else rich, OR you find a way to be well off/rich, too. That's my new plan, anyway :)

[mister62085]

thats why you leave your bum fuck town forever.

[mrgoodvibrations]

Ahh the life of materialism and narcessism, why it's the American way! LOL!

[OurFadedGarden]

The home I grew up in was not near as nice as the lower class house shown here. WTF?

[bradjbourgeois73]

Today they would not have gone to the same school, lol!

[ohiostaterules]

This video is so true it's ridiculous.

[cjn9999]

Vertical mobility, I'm sure the city college kids on wall street would agree, not everybody is an ivy league schmuck.

[mussman717word]

Vertical mobility doesn't exist.

[krissy4nik]

You hear that kids? If you're still the same class its because you werent skilled enough or didnt work hard enough. Just pull yourselves up by your boot straps! Some things dont change.

[mussman717word]

@krissy4nik

Yep, that's right, kids. Working long hours for low pay will make you rich! Oh, wait... maybe you're just getting fucked by the man.

[Bigshawn1867]

No black babies?

[NorthGeorgiaPipe]

this is true to some degree, i have seen the children of the wealthy become alcoholics or lessen their monetary income by taking lesser paying jobs, ie beautician, coffee slingers, or no job at all, while i have seen the poorer childern strive to make a life for themselves as much unlike that of their parents as the could. some have truly turned these social shackles inside out. still, most people do cling to these prescribed ideals, but who really cares what others think?!

[Ganeschar]

No equality at the START.

[Tippersnore]

Wonder where little (sic) Theodore is today?

[jiimy21]

i wish we as a whole could go back to the 1950's. God Bless America.

[inkblotgod]

@jiimy21 I'm actually fascinated with this idea. If you notice nowadays that things like movies and music are referencing older time periods more than they are living within their own time. especially with artists using more collage based techniques...even outside of fine art. even graphic design and pop music is collaging elements of other time periods together. Its rather interesting.