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> Real wages have been relatively stagnant for 40+ years This is FUD. The only way to argue that this is the case is to lean heavily on a specious focus on "wa
by marcusverus 4y ago
> Real wages have been relatively stagnant for 40+ years
This is FUD. The only way to argue that this is the case is to lean heavily on a specious focus on "wages" while excluding other forms of compensation.[0] When looking at the whole picture, it's clear that real median personal income has been rising for past 50 years.[1]
[0]https://fee.org/articles/the-myth-of-the-pay-productivity-gap/ https://fee.org/articles/the-myth-of-the-pay-productivity-ga...
[1]https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MEPAINUSA672N https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MEPAINUSA672N
- jmyeet 4y agoFEE is, by their own admission, a conservative think tank whose alumni includes Charles Koch [1]. Their claimed influences include Ronald Reagan and Rand Paul [2]. Come on. Show some media literacy. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foundation_for_Economic_Education https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foundation_for_Economic_Educat... [2]: https://fee.org/media/41248/fees-2021-annual-report.pdf https://fee.org/media/41248/fees-2021-annual-report.pdf
- marcusverus 4y agoI made an argument. I provided two sources. You neglected to address my argument. You did not address the data within either source. You instead chose to attack the organization which produced one of the cited articles. This is plain old ad hominem and a poor substitute for actual engagement. Defending lies in bad faith and in a haughty tone? Yeesh.