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cer7711

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8. That's a very good point.

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Mon Nov 3, 2025, 10:53 AM

Nov 3

Productivity has never been higher; wages for the working and middle clases have never been lower (adjusted for inflation).
This cannot continue.
We are long past the breaking point--though some haven't noticed. Yet.

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Top 10 US billionaires' collective wealth grew by $698bn in past year - report [View all] cer7711 Nov 3 OP

Trump thinks that making billionaires richer is what makes a country great Walleye Nov 3 #1

Half of all American children are low income. Irish_Dem Nov 3 #2

Bootstraps! IronLionZion Nov 3 #3

It's amazing they can amass such wealth while being so unfairly taxed! AStern Nov 3 #4

Great point! cer7711 Nov 3 #5

It's stolen money taken dlilafae Nov 3 #6

Mamdani needs more airtime. Kid Berwyn Nov 3 #7

That's a very good point. cer7711 Nov 3 #8

It is nice we have these lists of seditious greed balls for the coming revolution. travelingthrulife Nov 3 #9

We could take it all, though we'd probably only get $100 B, which would fund a few things for a few months. Silent Type Nov 3 #10

Taxes are keeping the rest of us from becoming billionaires IronLionZion Nov 3 #11