Changing Tolerance for High Levels of Poverty

Elitism which naturally exists in the society through educational systems, social status, political systems and economic power should find a solution to ensure social justice. Moreover, poverty and inequality propagated through self-perceptions, stereotypes and societal norms create an environment for elitism to thrive hence causing public dissatisfaction especially among the oppressed poor. The solution for poverty lies in collective responsibility to ensure proper education for all and equal access to basic healthcare. Elitism in the US Firstly, elitism in the United States continues to thrive through the established educational system which promotes social stratification as well as racial discrimination. The whole educational system sustains class distinctions in a manner that is alarming. The system of more consideration for the elite in the society creates a tolerance of poverty through distinct lines of separation between the rich and the poor.

The education system in the US creates a ridge between schools dominated by the affluent in society and the middle and low-class students. The solution for creating equality is to restore the dignity of education by the government’s dedication to ensure that quality education is accessible to both the rich and the less fortunate in the society. Right from elementary education, the government in the US should make sure that the quality of teachers meets the standard expected to guarantee future admission to higher institutions of learning. The elite colleges in America create a sense of self-satisfaction because they foster a belief that students in the college are the best and the brightest. About 71% of senior judges in the nation studied at private institutions.

Moreover, most of the big names in the political and leadership world were privately educated. The trend is worrying because it creates a crisis of class difference(Arnett). Unfortunately, the people who represent the interests of the public are far from the people through the difference in education. The elite in the professional world can hardly understand the challenges of people who study at the public institutions of learning. The statistics show that the social status in society obtained through professional paths does not offer an opportunity for growth for the middle-class societies. The restriction placed upon the low class in the UK society creates a question of whether the elite system is an engineered system to maintain influence and resources within a small class of the privileged in the society.

It is important to note that even for people having the same education, level of experience and occupation, the payment for the privileged class in society seems higher than that of those from working class. A gap of approximately $9000 exists between the privileged elites and the working class in Britain. The finding creates a mixture of discrimination and elitism, causing some professions to be closed to others while other professions remain open for all to venture. Consequently, people with low self-esteem fail to reach their full potential through an underlying fear of failure and lack of courage to achieve the unthinkable. The perception creates an opportunity for accepting poverty as normal and making no concerted efforts to overcome the barriers to social and economic success.

Also, the feeling of inferiority may creep in and cause people to maintain a dwarfed mentality which is blind to the opportunities for growth within the society, leading to poverty. Secondly, internalized stereotypes create an opportunity for elitism to thrive in the society. The assumptions that people living in the low-class make include normative or descriptive assumptions about people or members of a group. The desire for acceptance in society creates a need to moderate actions to suit the ideologies and dictates of the society. The result of conforming to the norms of society is an acceptance of elitism, and withdrawal from putting up a fierce battle to overcome poverty since many of the people around do not believe that there is hope of ever achieving better living standards.