So in an America where the people on top are doing extraordinarily well, while over the last 50 years, you know why people in this country are angry. Over the last 50 years, the average that Working people today are earning less in inflation adjusted wages than 50 years ago, despite all of the increases in worker productivity and technology. can you imagine. That almost all of the new wealth. That has been created has gone to the top 1%. So that's the reality that we're in right now. (18:05–18:19)
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Asserts that inflation-adjusted wages for workers are lower today than 50 years ago, despite productivity and technology gains.
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