The COVID-19 pandemic has brought existing inequalities into sharp focus. Frontline workers bear the brunt of the crisis while corporate profits soar. This glaring disparity has reignited debates about the fairness of the economic system and the government's role in addressing inequality.

But where are those class-struggle agitators armed with red flags and Marxist slogans? No one sees them around. No one needs them around. This is America, where capitalism and socialism have long been adjusting to each other, under the time-tested rule of law.

During the Great Depression years (1929-1941), rumors of a Marxist-Leninist revolution could be picked up on the street. However, hungry, jobless proletarians chose to line up for hot meals doled out by the wealthy. Even Al Capone, the Chicago gang boss, suddenly became charitable. At home, folks listened to President Roosevelt's "fireside chats" on the radio. His socialistic New Deal programs won him four presidential elections in a row.

Americans have voted class struggle out.

Author: renqiulan