The democrats are trying to address it, wealth inequality is growing as a result of technology and the economic system concentrating wealth automatically, as well as by corrupt politicians and thousands of lobbyists. The republicans work for the rich and con the racist base with culture wars and dog whistles, that are getting more shrill as their desperation increases. Trump and Mitch's tax breaks for the super rich said it all. Half the people in the country subsist on less than 2% of the national wealth. Economies are ecosystems and the little fish need to live too, healthcare, social security, education and infrastructure are ways to redistribute that wealth. The problem is the brown folks might git some and they would rather fuck themselves and scream "socialism" than come to their fucking senses.
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Key Facts. According to the latest Fed data, the top 1% of Americans have a combined net worth of $34.2 trillion (or 30.4% of all household
wealth in the U.S.), while the bottom 50% of the population holds just $2.1 trillion combined (or 1.9% of all
wealth).Oct. 8, 2020
Top 1% Of U.S. Households Hold 15 Times More Wealth Than ...
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