Marx was correct

Dear Editor,
Karl Marx wrote over one-and-a-half centuries ago that the history of all hitherto existing society is a history of class struggle. The struggle in the United States between the Republicans and the Democrats has proved the correctness and relevance of Marx on contemporary societies.

What is playing out in the US is essentially a struggle between the poor and the rich as represented by the Democrats and the Republicans respectively. The Republican dominated House of Representatives succeeded in getting the Obama administration to cut spending without any tax increases for those who can afford to pay.

In other words, the burden of the crisis is passed on to the poor while the rich continue to wallow in luxury.

Yours faithfully,
Hydar Ally