Comment on A slightly different experience
WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 3 weeks agoThe rich pulled the wealth from the commoner and made themselves even richer.
That’s been happening throughout literally all of human history. It doesn’t help answer the question of why so many people had it so good in the '50s (other posters in this thread have provided better answers.)
Lemminary@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Yes, it used to be somewhat like this, but never to this degree. Ever since money flooded US politics, a lot of millionaires have inflated their heads to believe their duty is to meddle in politics. They didn’t waste any time to push legislation in their favor through lobbying, bribery, and even running for office. It’s no coincidence massive tax cuts are being given to them, do that the burden ultimately falls on the rest of us.
This isn’t just a money pull, but a rug pull along with it, and it’s been in the making for decades.