Bankers get bailed out, and the biggest banks do even better.

Meanwhile, the federal minimum wage has been $7.25/hr since 2009.

And 60% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck.

Is it a surprise that so many see the system as rigged against them?

@rbreich

Not surprised at all.

Not even surprised that workers in North America that typically do live paycheque to paycheque also habitually vote in politicians and parties that are dead set on keeping them living on the edge of those paycheques.

It's honestly tiring to watch. Even from North of the border.

Unfettered capitalism kills the poor and seeks to enslave those it exploits.

@rbreich I was shocked a year or so ago when I read that ~40% of young people (don’t recall the specific ages) considered themselves socialists. But thinking about how young people are so screwed now, it makes sense. I went to a state university and came out with almost $0 debt, it’s horrible now.

These kids are paying off student loans instead of buying houses. I hope the folks that own houses now understand what will happen to the real estate market in a couple of decades.

@rbreich stop letting corporations pull the levers of government