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Also, on several of the charts it's fairly clear that the inflection point isn't 1971, and some of the other policies with a fairly obvious causal relationship

Also, on several of the charts it's fairly clear that the inflection point isn't 1971, and some of the other policies with a fairly obvious causal relationship with widening of income inequality (like top bracket tax cuts) are those typically endorsed by those wishing to return to the gold standard

civilized 4y ago
Most goldbugs, and many crypto boosters, are just hyper-individualists. "I keep my money and it doesn't lose value" is the only criterion they care about in a monetary system or a tax system. Hence the support for both constricting the money supply and low taxes, especially on the high-income bracket they usually reside in.