Mrkawfee comments on Today I learned that the top 10% of earners in the US account for almost 50% of consumption

[–] Mrkawfee@lemmy.world [S] 1 point 1 year ago (2 children)

True but it is new to the American experience since World War 2.

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[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago

The US has always been built to satisfy the top.

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[–] Kallestar@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

A Brief History of Income Inequality in the US
For further reading I'd highly recommend the book A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn.

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