The time passed for me to edit the post but a correction I wan to make is referring to Don Trump as the president. I should have correctly said "president elect".
Quite true but being at the bottom of the food chain means they can be treated harshly without any worries of repercussions. The ruling class certainly doesn't want these "urchins" to ever have any kind of a voice.
Maybe your intention isn't to punish your wife but for damn sure that's in fact what you're doing with your withholding from her and her family. You might want to think it through a little better.