If the rich saw how the poor live in America, they would smugly blame them for their own poverty, and condescendingly tell them to make better choices.

Disagree. Super Rich are not capable of compassion or empathy. Poor have happiness without rage or envy.

The rich don't care about the poor. They aren't going to have more compassion.

The rich call the police to remove homeless encampments to increase real estate value... Most see poverty. They just don't care.

I used to think so, @marwilliamson , but it isn't true now. I see wealthy people simply indifferent as they pass homeless folks on the street. Once a person laughed out loud at me when I gave $ to someone. The poor I see less enraged than crushed by despair. We're very callous.

I think it's pretty hard for either side to be unaware of how the other lives. The rich don't care, and the poor are just doing our best to survive. Don't think we aren't pissed, though.

they are aware

Then why are you (the rich) trying to defeat the ONLY party who wants to raise your taxes?