Over the past few decades, the US Middle class has shrunk from 65% to 45% of the countries population.

[Andrew_Jackson_FTW]

Thom Hartmann on the Death of Charlie Kirk and Trump Administration Policies

Progressive talk show host Thom Hartmann discusses the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, Trump Administration policies, and Democrats' agenda.

www.c-span.org

It is the greatest issue of our time. The well-being of the citizenry …Well what could be done about this. Will anything be done about this? Will the middle class continue to shrink in the country. Whether people blame the right or the left for the shrinking of the middle class… will we see the middle class actually get stronger in the future?

 

[mamooth]

It is the greatest issue of our time.

And largely due to Republican policies, which are consistently anti-worker.

No, I'm not claiming Democrats are saints, but Republicans are consistently much worse.

Which side hates unions? Which side hates minimum wage increases? Which side consistently attacks worker protections?

 

[Mac1958]

Since the 80's, we've misapplied capitalism by making it top-down.

To no surprise, the middle class has stagnated and declined as the top grew wealthier.

As a result, a shitty idea like socialism is gaining in popularity.

 

[shockedcanadian]

China stole your nation.

THe MSS will go down as the most successful and ruthless in such a short period of time. They focused on all out war against America and celebrated their foreign entanglements as they stole the manufacturing from America that once kept America in the global drivers seat.

 

[BackAgain]

Thom Hartmann on the Death of Charlie Kirk and Trump Administration Policies

Progressive talk show host Thom Hartmann discusses the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, Trump Administration policies, and Democrats' agenda.

www.c-span.org

It is the greatest issue of our time. The well-being of the citizenry …Well what could be done about this. Will anything be done about this? Will the middle class continue to shrink in the country. Whether people blame the right or the left for the shrinking of the middle class… will we see the middle class actually get stronger in the future?

I hate the term middle class. Or lower class. Or upper class.

We don’t have classes in America. What’s actually being discussed (with confusion and overlaps) is income level.

And without clicking a video link which appears to primarily address the Kirk assassination, maybe the OP can share the gist of this alleged decrease in the percentage of so-called middle class?

 

[Woodznutz]

Thom Hartmann on the Death of Charlie Kirk and Trump Administration Policies

Progressive talk show host Thom Hartmann discusses the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, Trump Administration policies, and Democrats' agenda.

www.c-span.org

It is the greatest issue of our time. The well-being of the citizenry …Well what could be done about this. Will anything be done about this? Will the middle class continue to shrink in the country. Whether people blame the right or the left for the shrinking of the middle class… will we see the middle class actually get stronger in the future?

Lots of the middle class was lost to the upper class.

 

[Hafar1014]

Thom Hartmann on the Death of Charlie Kirk and Trump Administration Policies

Progressive talk show host Thom Hartmann discusses the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, Trump Administration policies, and Democrats' agenda.

www.c-span.org

It is the greatest issue of our time. The well-being of the citizenry …Well what could be done about this. Will anything be done about this? Will the middle class continue to shrink in the country. Whether people blame the right or the left for the shrinking of the middle class… will we see the middle class actually get stronger in the future?

Thats because many ae now upper class

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

Thom Hartmann on the Death of Charlie Kirk and Trump Administration Policies

Progressive talk show host Thom Hartmann discusses the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, Trump Administration policies, and Democrats' agenda.

www.c-span.org

It is the greatest issue of our time. The well-being of the citizenry …Well what could be done about this. Will anything be done about this? Will the middle class continue to shrink in the country. Whether people blame the right or the left for the shrinking of the middle class… will we see the middle class actually get stronger in the future?

What is the definition of middle class?

Where did they go?

 

[Mr Natural]

More tax cuts for the billionaires will solve the problem.

 

[kyzr]

Since the 80's, we've misapplied capitalism by making it top-down.
To no surprise, the middle class has stagnated and declined as the top grew wealthier.
As a result, a shitty idea like socialism is gaining in popularity.

The US has three companies worth more than $3T.
Elon is approaching Trillionaire, so is Larry Ellison.
The top 10% have more wealth than the bottom 90%.

Trends in the Distribution of Family Wealth, 1989 to 2022

At a Glance In this report, the Congressional Budget Office examines changes in the distribution of family wealth (a family’s assets minus its debts) from 1989 to 2022. Building on earlier work, CBO used an expanded measure of wealth that includes families’ projected Social Security retirement...

www.cbo.gov

 

[kyzr]

More tax cuts for the billionaires will solve the problem.

Trump was okay raising the top tax rate, congress was brought to heel by their owners.

 

[Mr Natural]

Trickle down, baby, trickle down!

 

[Andrew_Jackson_FTW]

And largely due to Republican policies, which are consistently anti-worker.

No, I'm not claiming Democrats are saints, but Republicans are consistently much worse.

Which side hates unions? Which side hates minimum wage increases? Which side consistently attacks worker protections?

OK do you think the middle class will grow or shrink even more into the future?

 

[Andrew_Jackson_FTW]

I hate the term middle class. Or lower class. Or upper class.

We don’t have classes in America. What’s actually being discussed (with confusion and overlaps) is income level.

And without clicking a video link which appears to primarily address the Kirk assassination, maybe the OP can share the gist of this alleged decrease in the percentage of so-called middle class?

I got your opinion. There are numerous sources that are discussing the term middle class and say that has gone down significantly since the 1970s. Sometimes the percentages differ by source, but generally it is quite a large decrease.

Thats because many ae now upper class

I have yet to come across any noteworthy source saying the middle class has actually strengthened since the 1970s.

If you don’t like the term middle class, that’s fine. But it is a term that is used across the board politically on both the left and right and from many different sources.

How America’s Middle Class Is Shrinking [Infographic]

America's middle class has been shrinking for the past 50 years. While middle class Americans remain the biggest income group by number of people, the same can't be said of the aggregate income earned by them.

www.forbes.com

How the American middle class has changed in the past five decades | Pew Research Center

The share of adults who live in middle-class households fell from 61% in 1971 to 50% in 2021, according to a new analysis.

www.pewresearch.org

America's middle class is shrinking

The share of Americans living in middle-class households has shrunk since 1970, as their income growth hasn't kept up with that of the upper-income tier.

www.newsweek.com

 

[Hafar1014]

What is the definition of middle class?

Where did they go?

They became upper class others were hurt by Bidenflation

 

[BackAgain]

I got your opinion. There are numerous sources that are discussing the term middle class and say that has gone down significantly since the 1970s. Sometimes the percentages differ by source, but generally it is quite a large decrease.


I have yet to come across any noteworthy source saying the middle class has actually strengthened since the 1970s.

If you don’t like the term middle class, that’s fine. But it is a term that is used across the board politically on both the left and right and from many different sources.

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How America’s Middle Class Is Shrinking [Infographic]

America's middle class has been shrinking for the past 50 years. While middle class Americans remain the biggest income group by number of people, the same can't be said of the aggregate income earned by them.

www.forbes.com

How the American middle class has changed in the past five decades | Pew Research Center

The share of adults who live in middle-class households fell from 61% in 1971 to 50% in 2021, according to a new analysis.

www.pewresearch.org

America's middle class is shrinking

The share of Americans living in middle-class households has shrunk since 1970, as their income growth hasn't kept up with that of the upper-income tier.

www.newsweek.com

Such terminology often involves retooling of what qualifies as middle income. It’s difficult to compare one period of time versus another period of time with such fluid definitions and metrics.

I’m not buying it.

 

[Billiejeens]

Thom Hartmann on the Death of Charlie Kirk and Trump Administration Policies

Progressive talk show host Thom Hartmann discusses the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, Trump Administration policies, and Democrats' agenda.

www.c-span.org

It is the greatest issue of our time. The well-being of the citizenry …Well what could be done about this. Will anything be done about this? Will the middle class continue to shrink in the country. Whether people blame the right or the left for the shrinking of the middle class… will we see the middle class actually get stronger in the future?

Where do you think the ones that used to be middle class are now?

 

[Andrew_Jackson_FTW]

Where do you think the ones that used to be middle class are now?

I’m just going by the numbers listed by a bunch of sources. A lot of the issue is young men and women are not entering the middle class. Like I said, I’m simply going by the numbers. The middle class today is not as strong as it used to be.

 

[Andrew_Jackson_FTW]

They became upper class others were hurt by Bidenflation

The decline of the middle class has been going on for decades

 

[The Sage of Main Street]

Trickle down, baby, trickle down!

The Dead Right Calls Trickledown "Gold Water"