Robert ReichThe richest 1% took home nearly twice as much wealth as the rest of the world put together over the past two years.
Folks, this is what oligarchy looks like.
lanibear@rbreich Cool, cool, cool. We read articles about it rather than take to the streets and protest the SHIT out of this horseshit.
Gravitas Deficit@rbreich
It would also be a good idea to point out that the wealth required to enter the "1%" is about $1,000,000 (a million bucks). The vast majority of people in this 1% will be older and have worked most of their lives. A million is a house and savings for a pension. It is not as much as one thinks.
It would also be a good idea to point out that the wealth required to enter the "1%" is about $1,000,000 (a million bucks). The vast majority of people in this 1% will be older and have worked most of their lives. A million is a house and savings for a pension. It is not as much as one thinks.