The 3 Great Ironies of Wealth Inequality

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(01-01-2017, 01:06 PM)Yojimbo Wrote: Pretty simple. Loss of unions has meant loss of worker power and negotiating leverage. When corporations are allowed to buy politicians and just make whatever law or trade deal or tax break that gives them more profits, hourly workers are the ones who pay for it. Too bad so many Americans have been brain washed to worship rich people as better than themselves, "They just worked harder and took more risks."   Too bad it's no longer risky to bribe politicians...

https://journalistsresource.org/studies/economics/inequality/labor-unions-income-pay-inequality-research

This.

Every citizen who has 2 nickles to rub together is convinced he is on the same side as the millionaires.  The working class is getting screwed over by the wealthy elite, but they have been brainwashed to believe that poor people are the ones hurting them.