Class warfare is smoldering in America — and it’s about to catch fire
Chamel Abdulkarim, of Highland, California, was charged by federal authorities with arson of a building used in interstate and foreign commerce. In Lipset’s view, America’s egalitarian ideology, rapid upward mobility, and individualism fostered what he called a “middle-class” outlook among workers. On April 8, the arsonist filmed himself starting the fire that burned the warehouse to the ground.
- ▪Chamel Abdulkarim, of Highland, California, was charged by federal authorities with arson of a building used in interstate and foreign commerce.
- ▪In Lipset’s view, America’s egalitarian ideology, rapid upward mobility, and individualism fostered what he called a “middle-class” outlook among workers.
- ▪On April 8, the arsonist filmed himself starting the fire that burned the warehouse to the ground.
2 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 19 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Class Warfare Is Smoldering In U.S., & Is About to Catch Fire — RealClear Markets
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Opinion>Opinions - National Security The views expressed by contributors are their own and not the view of The Hill Class warfare is smoldering in America — and it’s about to catch fire Comments: by Austin Sarat, opinion contributor - 05/18/26 9:00 AM ET Comments: Link copied by Austin Sarat, opinion contributor - 05/18/26 9:00 AM ET Comments: Link copied Getty Images Ontario, CA – April 14: The distribution center for paper-goods manufacturer Kimberly-Clark is still smoldering in Ontario, CA, on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, after a fire destroyed the facility on April 7. Chamel Abdulkarim, of Highland, California, was charged by federal authorities with arson of a building used in interstate and foreign commerce.
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