As the Rich Get Richer, the Poor Get Richer

[Weatherman2020]

The gap between our wealthiest and the workers is widening

And the poor are richer.

Actually, the poor and working class have been stagnant for 30 years while supply side policies make the wealthy richer

The poor had flat screen TV's and cell phones 30 years ago?

 

[sparky]

Topic is not income equality.
Topic is the poor are getting richer.

Ok, what metric would you like to establish this 'fact' by then?

~S~

Uh, wealth?

You'll need to expand on this please...>

Personal wealth now vs then? America vs sh*tholistan?

~S~

 

[rightwinger]

The gap between our wealthiest and the workers is widening

And the poor are richer.

Actually, the poor and working class have been stagnant for 30 years while supply side policies make the wealthy richer

The poor had flat screen TV's and cell phones 30 years ago?

Typical conservative

Distract us with superficial toys. Flat screen TVs and cell phones are minor conveniences
Working Americans and the poor are struggling to build personal wealth. Buying a home used to be the American Dream. Send your kids to college. Someday retire
They are no longer achievable for many working Americans. Instead, we offer a flat screen TV and a cell phone to distract them

 

[sparky]

That my smart phone is smarter than me , and has a woman's voice to tell me i'm wrong isn't exactly my idea of utopia.....~S~

 

[sparky]

This fits here>



~S~

 

[Correll]

The poor didn´t get any richer for decades. But many goods got cheaper as they come from other countries now. Many jobs taken away.

And the price of tea in China? Anything else irrelivent for us?

There might be relevant things for you. For example when Trump goes after China before the US industry has been relocated to the US. China in possession of large parts of the US and EU industry and their know-how means the end of the West´s advance sooner or later. West´s behavior is simply mad, whatever our leaderships do, one can only shake the head.

We can't move the industry BACK, until the economics of it dictate that it must be moved.


NOT doing so, is madness.

 

[sparky]

ah, but the globalists have skipped the fence long ago Correll.....~S

 

[sparky]

Fact is, i read our GNdebt passed our GNproduct by a while ago....~S~

 

[sparky]

Being a debtor nation vs, a producer nation doesn't lend to much bargaining power in the trade war room....~S~

 

[EGR one]

The gap between our wealthiest and the workers is widening

So what? That fact doesn't affect you, me, or Joe Blow in any way. If every multi-millionaire in the world disappeared tomorrow, none of us would be a dime richer.

 

[sparky]

Top heavy societies affect it's populace in many ways EGR

~S~

 

[pismoe]

Totally true. I have witnessed Cambodia from the fall of Pol Pot to today. In the 80's everyone was struggling to survive. Literally. Now you see a Lexus passing a farmer riding his cart pulled by an ox.

Yeah, big income disparity, but the road is paved, the farmer has an ox now as well as a cart. And he has food and a job.

In America our poor today means you have an iPhone 4 and your DVD doesn't play Blu Ray.

-------------------------------------------------------------- the road is paved and the well fed farmer has an ox and a cart and thats a good place to be working from .

 

[EGR one]

The gap between our wealthiest and the workers is widening

And the poor are richer.

Actually, the poor and working class have been stagnant for 30 years while supply side policies make the wealthy richer

The poor had flat screen TV's and cell phones 30 years ago?

Typical conservative

Distract us with superficial toys. Flat screen TVs and cell phones are minor conveniences
Working Americans and the poor are struggling to build personal wealth. Buying a home used to be the American Dream. Send your kids to college. Someday retire
They are no longer achievable for many working Americans. Instead, we offer a flat screen TV and a cell phone to distract them

Anything is achievable for a working American. No one is locked into any economic level, and that is what has made America great since it's birth. You are what you make of yourself.

 

[EGR one]

Top heavy societies affect it's populace in many ways EGR

~S~

Name a few ways.

 

[rightwinger]

The gap between our wealthiest and the workers is widening

So what? That fact doesn't affect you, me, or Joe Blow in any way. If every multi-millionaire in the world disappeared tomorrow, none of us would be a dime richer.

It affects our society

If the wealthy are doing so well in our society.....why do we continue to bend over backwards to help them?

 

[rightwinger]

The gap between our wealthiest and the workers is widening

And the poor are richer.

Actually, the poor and working class have been stagnant for 30 years while supply side policies make the wealthy richer

The poor had flat screen TV's and cell phones 30 years ago?

Typical conservative

Distract us with superficial toys. Flat screen TVs and cell phones are minor conveniences
Working Americans and the poor are struggling to build personal wealth. Buying a home used to be the American Dream. Send your kids to college. Someday retire
They are no longer achievable for many working Americans. Instead, we offer a flat screen TV and a cell phone to distract them

Anything is achievable for a working American. No one is locked into any economic level, and that is what has made America great since it's birth. You are what you make of yourself.

You are correct when you are talking about one individual

But when you look at an entire working class....no bucking down and trying harder will not help their status

 

[joaquinmiller]

ah, but the globalists have skipped the fence long ago Correll.....~S

Indeed. Globalism has been inevitable for at least 60 years, and becomes more entrenched every day.

Returning to the 1950's is not an option.

 

[Bleipriester]

The poor didn´t get any richer for decades. But many goods got cheaper as they come from other countries now. Many jobs taken away.

And the price of tea in China? Anything else irrelivent for us?

There might be relevant things for you. For example when Trump goes after China before the US industry has been relocated to the US. China in possession of large parts of the US and EU industry and their know-how means the end of the West´s advance sooner or later. West´s behavior is simply mad, whatever our leaderships do, one can only shake the head.

We can't move the industry BACK, until the economics of it dictate that it must be moved.


NOT doing so, is madness.

Trump can cause China to cut off any supply any minute.

 

[Correll]

The poor didn´t get any richer for decades. But many goods got cheaper as they come from other countries now. Many jobs taken away.

And the price of tea in China? Anything else irrelivent for us?

There might be relevant things for you. For example when Trump goes after China before the US industry has been relocated to the US. China in possession of large parts of the US and EU industry and their know-how means the end of the West´s advance sooner or later. West´s behavior is simply mad, whatever our leaderships do, one can only shake the head.

We can't move the industry BACK, until the economics of it dictate that it must be moved.


NOT doing so, is madness.

Trump can cause China to cut off any supply any minute.

Agreed, and he fucking should. Sooner the better.

 

[sparky]

Top heavy societies affect it's populace in many ways EGR

~S~

Name a few ways.

Wealth IS power EGR
Who Rules America: Wealth, Income, and Power

~S~