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ConcentrationOfWealth - Intelligent discussion about the concentration of wealth and income inequality
ConcentrationOfWealth - Intelligent discussion about the concentration of wealth and income inequality. When you see examples of the concentration of wealth, related links, web sites, Reddit posts, etc. please post them here.
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I’m still unpacking the brainwashing I’ve received since birth from the corporate propaganda machine. I’m still exploring and learning about the social and economic realities we face today.
Today, I’ve been thinking about how extreme wealth inequality and unchecked capitalism has put the US on a path toward imminent political and economic collapse.
It sounds extreme, but let’s dive into the facts.
-Our government has largely been captured by corporate and wealthy interests.
-Trust in institutions is at an all time low.
-Wages have stagnated for decades.
-Labor rights have been systematically eroded, leaving workers with less power and more insecurity.
-Upward social mobility is a pipe dream for many.
-The climate crisis is looming and threatening every aspect of human life.
This is the path we’re on. It’s a dark future, unless we correct these systemic plagues.
Unchecked corporate greed is stretching consumers to a breaking point. It pushes Americans to lose trust in its government, undermining the very system that relies on trust to function. Americans trust the government to maintain a monopoly on legal tender, to solve problems, and to protect them. Without that trust, the foundation of our democracy is weak.
If billionaires and corporate interests continue distorting democracy while shipping jobs overseas and extracting wealth from the middle class, we won’t just lose our economy, we’ll lose our country. A society stretched too thin can’t sustain itself. If Americans don’t have the buying power to support businesses, or the faith to engage in civic life, collapse and failure is inevitable.
Our system is more fragile than we realize. We saw this in 2008, when the banks failed. The government had to step in to save our economy, and use the people’s tax dollars to rescue the banks that gambled with our economy. At the same time many Americans suffered and lost their jobs, homes, and savings. Political unrest followed. That was a warning.
It’s a bright flashing warning sign saying the ship is sinking. Are we going to continue ignoring it? Are we too polarized to come together to solve this problem?