Frida Ghitis Do n't dismiss Obama 's speech on inequality as a ploy ; it 's serious . Ghitis : If trends continue , the well-tended sources of wealth of the rich could get trampled by the march of popular frustration . The richest have the biggest share of national income of any time since 1928 . They are also more likely to be in poverty than ever before, and they're getting richer at an even faster rate than their counterparts did during the Great Depression. Ghitis : An unequal society distorts democracy , causes instability , promotes extremism .
Frida Ghitis Do n't dismiss Obama 's speech on inequality as a ploy ; it 's serious . Ghitis : The richest have the biggest share of national income of any time since 1928 . They are also more likely to be in poverty than ever before, and they're getting richer at an even faster rate than their counterparts did during the Great Depression. Ghitis : An unequal society distorts democracy , causes instability , promotes extremism .