John Adams, the second President of the United States, used the term “vulgar rich” in a letter to his wife Abigail Adams written on April 5, 1781. In the letter, Adams expressed his concern about the growing divide between the wealthy and the poor in America, and the potential consequences of this divide for the country’s future.

Source: John Adams–“The vulgar Rich,” – by James Ross Kelly

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