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The economy is fine, but we are in a gilded age of income and wealth inequality. The 3 richest men in the world increased their wealth by roughly an order of ma
by yummypaint 2y ago
The economy is fine, but we are in a gilded age of income and wealth inequality. The 3 richest men in the world increased their wealth by roughly an order of magnitude in about a decade, meanwhile minimum wage hasn't moved in a quarter century.
- 01HNNWZ0MV43FF 2y agoAnd wealth inequality means power inequality. It's not really democracy if you can buy elections and buy your way into a government job