#Wealth gap

[miiju86]

let that sink in....

[alwaysbewoke]

[politijohn]

[davidaugust]

[nebulous-discurse]

This amount of money doesn't just fold away into error or coincidence... The data speaks for itself

@anarchistmemecollective

[allthecanadianpolitics]

Canada is in deep crisis. It’s unfashionable in centrist circles to say so, but it’s true. The country is literally on fire and facing extraordinary and growing threats from climate change. It is staring down rising extremism, creeping toxic polarization, and low trust. Wealth inequality is on the rise. Its federal system is showing cracks, particularly when it comes to the relationship between Alberta and the national government. Oligopolies and monopolies run wild, exploiting consumers.

There are plenty of other problems too. But of the lot, the confluence of a few major challenges scream, House of cards coming down! Those are the country’s housing crisis, consumer debt, and high — and potentially rising — interest rates. Taken together, they paint a picture of working people staring down lives they can’t afford in the day-to-day. This hellish scenario persists, no matter how hard people work, and no matter how rigidly they follow the rules of the game — rules they were told are fair and just.

Full article

Tagging: @politicsofcanada

[leftisttiktok]

“ if we let one ant stand up to us than they all might stand up”

[savagechickens]

Lunchroom Bargaining.

And more food.

[wantonamblingnymph]

“Did you know all human beings, no matter how much money they have, are mortal?”

“Each of us only has one life, and I encourage you to do something notable with yours.”

[godtrauma]

the conversation on assassinating CEOs needs to branch out to not billionaires but multi millionaires. no one needs 100 million dollars. no one needs 50. like yes focusing on harmful CEOs but your favorite celebs (and mine) are only furthering the economic gap. i want people who amass insane amounts of wealth and pollute the planet, which contributes to illness and disease, to live in fear. and ideally, take that fear and give their money to charity to avoid a potential hitlist.

like i don’t care. people like that are not good people, and they are our enemies

[sinister-yet-satisfying]

Billionaires don’t fear for their lives enough. That’s a legit issue.

[banafanax]

TIL conservatives aren't just greedy and apathetic to the needs of the poor. Conservatives are compelled to always act against the best interests of the American people.

[alwaysbewoke]

[politijohn]

Source

Top 1% of Americans own 31% of US wealth

Bottom 50% of Americans own just 2.5%

Only 19% of Americans feel better off financially compared to a year ago

35% feel worse off compared to last year

[davidaugust]

Ronald Reagan’s real legacy, charted and graphed. Spoiler: It’s not the bedtime story we’ve been told.

A visual breakdown of the inequality, debt, and mass incarceration still shaping our lives.

'Trickle-down' economics was never real.

[aspiringbogwitch]