Income Inequality in the United States Fuels Pessimism and Threatens Social Cohesion ReportDec 5, 2012 Income Inequality in the United States Fuels Pessimism and Threatens Social Cohesion This working paper determines that income inequality leads to pessimism and anger about the direction of the country, therefore causing our sense of unity and society to erode. Dec 5, 2012 Eric M. Uslaner