1.) The Constitution was, predictably, written by the ruling class of 1700s America; the owning class. In that time and place, the owning class consisted exclusively of property owning white males, with some even being excluded for not owning enough property. The groups excluded were all the disenfranchised groups: poor white males, women, black people, the slaves and the indentured servants. The working class.

2.) The class structure in early America was exactly the same as it is today. An ultra rich owning (capitalist) class ran the government, which resulted in their interests being prioritized. This is directly comparable to the situation in America today, with many politicians being members of the owning class, with their campaigns funded by giant corporations and billionaires. Meanwhile, the working class hardly gets a real say in how the country is run. In early America, the disenfranchised literally had no say in the country’s operations. Today, while the working class has the right to vote, the lack of a true democracy and ability of the aforementioned corporations/billionaires to fund campaigns keeps their voices from truly being heard.

3.) The writers of the Constitution sided with Adam Smith’s belief that government’s purpose was to protect the rich, and their ability to grow wealth, from the poor and their interests. A true democracy, which gives voice to every citizen, is dangerous for the wealthy because it threaten their position and ability to grow their wealth, especially if the poor gain class consciousness and solidarity. In capitalism, wealth always comes through exploitation. If the wealthy are not allowed to exploit, whether directly their workers or by taking advantage of a system created by and for them, they will not remain wealthy.

The founding fathers also believed that anyone who was not wealthy was genetically inferior and less intelligent. Therefore, they believed that the poor should not be able to decide how the country is run. This belief is still held among many ultra rich people today, albeit often slightly modified and unspoken or unconscious.