The middle class has been being wiped out for years, that's a given, no stats needed to prove it, just look around. All that's left is the very rich and the very poor, but hey, being poor makes you appreciate what you have and I have always been one to share even if it means going without myself.
I like my Facebook friends. I have been put in contact with family and friends that I had lost contact with years ago and it's nice to know where everyone is and how they are doing.
And I know there is evil........but good out weighs it. Look around you and see the good....it's out there.