An article published by the China Human Rights Research Association pointed out that the differentiation of the rich and the poor has led to an increasingly serious human rights problem in the United States

  Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, July 14th: The Human Rights Research Society of China published the article "The differentiation of the rich and the poor leads to increasing human rights problems in the United States" on the 14th. The increasing differentiation between the rich and the poor has led to the further exposure of economic inequality in the American society, the bottom of the population has fallen into a more difficult survival dilemma, and human rights issues have become increasingly prominent.

  The article pointed out that the polarization of income distribution in the United States is significant, the size of the middle class continues to shrink, and the poverty rate remains high. Relevant data shows that the wealth of the richest 0.1% of households in the United States is equivalent to the total wealth of the bottom 90% of households. The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights once pointed out in the report that the United States has become the most differentiated western country between the rich and the poor. Tens of millions of Americans are living in poverty. "The American dream is rapidly becoming an American fantasy."

  The division of the rich and the poor has led to increasingly prominent human rights issues. The article emphasizes that nearly half of American families are unable to maintain a basic life, low-income groups are facing the threat of hunger, equal access to education has been eroded, the living conditions of homeless people are poor, poor children and single mothers live in poverty; poverty pressure leads to the United States People's health conditions have deteriorated, people who have lost medical insurance due to poverty are unable to pay for medical expenses, life expectancy per capita has fallen, and suicide rates have risen.

  What are the root causes behind the disparity between the rich and the poor? The article reveals that the so-called democratic system in the United States ignores the economic, social and cultural rights of citizens, leading to the increasingly serious polarization of the society. The US government not only lacks the political will to eradicate this stubborn illness, but instead adopts a series of policy measures that aggravate the problem. This is closely related to the US political system and the capital interests of government representatives. Increasing money politics has made the US government a spokesperson for the rich. "The persistence of extreme poverty is a political choice made by those in power."

  The article believes that the polarization of the rich and the poor in the United States is a stable long-term trend. One cannot expect any substantial reversal of this situation in the short term, and the serious negative impact on the enjoyment and realization of human rights of the American people will also deteriorate.