Tag: 43 years of theft

The “Free” Market Myth That Justified History’s Greatest Heist

If U.S. income inequality had remained at its 1975 level through 2018, how much more money would the bottom 90 percent of Americans have made during these 43 years? Put another way, how much additional wealth flowed to the top 10 percent during this time, thanks to increased income equality?

If you have a butt, you should hold onto it, because the answer is 47 TRILLION DOLLARS.

Source: The “Free” Market Myth That Justified History’s Greatest Heist