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Economy

twodogsbarking

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1. and to add to your top-shelf post I present.........

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Wed Nov 26, 2025, 05:04 PM

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As of late 2022, according to Snopes, 735 billionaires collectively possessed more wealth than the bottom half of U.S. households ($4.5 trillion and $4.1 trillion respectively). The top 1% held a total of $43.45 trillion.[41]

It has gotten even worse, by multiples possiblly.

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and to add to your top-shelf post I present......... twodogsbarking Wednesday #1

This course is so wrong and unhealthy. Thanks for the update. appalachiablue Wednesday #3

The crulety is felt most by those with the least. Make kindness great again before anything else. twodogsbarking Wednesday #4

Amen to that, well said. Happy Thanksgiving! appalachiablue Wednesday #5

back at ya double twodogsbarking Wednesday #6

They did have to give the last word to a very wealthy man sitting in a yacht show erronis Wednesday #2

This is certainly one way to demonstrate "eat the rich." soldierant Wednesday #7

!! Definitely appalachiablue Thursday #8