Summary: Society preaches forgiveness for the rich & retribution for the poor. Entrenched inequality & poverty are the dark side of the American dream for a citizenry united by name, but not by rules. Is the divide fair, or is it built into the system? We know that inequality is bad for the rich & the poor, but this won't bring change by itself. What happens when those with the power to change the divide are those that benefit most from it? David Simon is a journalist & creator of The Wire and Treme.
