This is exactly why people are angry. How is it possible that, for all the advances we’ve made, more than half the population is struggling to get by?
this post was submitted on 22 Jun 2023
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Because wealth inequality is at the same level as the 1920s. Eventually people will be too poor to actually buy the stuff the capitalists produce, and the whole thing will fall apart again.
The centralisation of money into the hands of the wealth hoarders will never stop. That's the reason we're seeing insane inflation and the buying power of the average person is rapidly decreaskg.
Unless we start holding them accountable for their gross exploitation of workers and make them pay taxes! No human needs over 100 million dollars, it's hoarding. They don't care about you, they'd rather you die than them pay 50k more in taxes
The median family income is even lower by the way.
The top 10% owns 76% of the wealth. The bottom 50% owns less than 1%.
The explanation, or at least one explanation, or part of the reason, is straightforward. US is getting economically weaker in comparison to other countries. Since it doesn't have the best social structure, the effects of that are felt by the population. Besides, the average cost of living of an US family is too high compared to the global average. This was made possible by the richness of the country, but is not sustainable.
This probably has nothing to do with so many young people not wanting a family. Nothing to to with the insane amount of mental health emergencies in America. /s
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