Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

xchrom

(108,903 posts) Wed Jul 3, 2013, 09:46 AM Jul 2013

inequality is real, it's personal, it's expensive and it was created

http://www.nationofchange.org/inequality-real-its-personal-its-expensive-and-it-was-created-1372692910

Inequality is real, it’s personal, it’s expensive and it was created. Today, 1 percent of Americans are taking home nearly 20 percent of the country’s total income and own nearly 35 percent of the country’s wealth. This didn’t happen by accident. As former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich explains, we allowed it to happen.We can’t have a prosperous economy without a strong and prosperous middle class. Inequality can be fixed. So, let’s fix it.

2 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

inequality is real, it's personal, it's expensive and it was created (Original Post) xchrom Jul 2013 OP

Video ends just where it should begin. The 'how' of fixing it. n/t Egalitarian Thug Jul 2013 #1

Inequality was indeed created and Reich finally acknowledges NAFTA's part. pa28 Jul 2013 #2

Egalitarian Thug

(12,448 posts)

1. Video ends just where it should begin. The 'how' of fixing it. n/t

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Wed Jul 3, 2013, 09:51 AM

Jul 2013

pa28

(6,145 posts)

2. Inequality was indeed created and Reich finally acknowledges NAFTA's part.

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Wed Jul 3, 2013, 11:28 AM

Jul 2013

This short spells it out very well but I found myself wishing Reich would talk about his own role in selling NAFTA. He's got his own culpability.

Reply to this discussion