I know there's some confusion out there. What is oligarchy? Well, it starts off when you have the three wealthiest people in the country standing right behind the president when he gets inaugurated. The top 1% in our country now own more wealth than the bottom 90%. CEOs make 300 times more than their average worker. And unbelievably real inflation accounted for wages Today, the average American worker, if you can believe it, despite a massive increase in worker productivity, is lower today than it was 52 years ago. (14:01–14:08)
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Asserts that the top 1% of Americans own more wealth than the bottom 90%.
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