[ghaspland]

I agree with this sentiment. Everyone exists in some sort of bubble created by their geography, culture, ethnicity, wealth, etc. It's an inherent limitation of the human mind. The claim that the rich are more out of touch than the poor or middle-class is to simply place a value judgement on whose "reality" is more "real". For instance, does the fact that the average lower income american have a substantially better existence than millions in rural Africa, India, and Asia make them out of touch with reality? Isn't it probable that a poor Somalian would say that an American working at Walmart who complains about his or her suffering is "out of touch" with "reality" as defined by the majority of humanity?

My biggest concern with American politics is that everyone sees the other side as evil or wrong. We could have a much more productive debate if we did a better job of understanding the positions rather than just dismissing them as "out of touch with reality".