Trying to understand the social divide, and who really benefits from it, I come to think that the political reactionary forces that cast a shadow over the world as we speak are only the introduction of what is to come.
Americas economic system functions to make the existing money dynasty even richer. This I believe is a part of what motivated Trump votes, despite the ironic fact that Trump is member of this dynasty. Further the economic side of things functions by a long list of hot and cold wars that creates the ever higher profits for the entitled class in the US.
Currently ths US bullies nations into higher military spending, with little to zero resistance from the nations bullied.
Military state expenditures are the number one source for ridiculously high profits, and to keep them gushing forth, new theaters of war are urgently required, and the Mattis rhetoric on Iran leaves no doubts on the agenda in my mind.
I don't know how the war mongerers and profiteers can be stopped in their tracks and I find it too obvious what is coming down the pipe if the trend continues, sadly.