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taught_me_patience (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 11:13 AM Original message |
15 Mind Blowing Facts About Wealth and Inequality in America |
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maxsolomon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
1. trickle down worked as planned |
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Sherman A1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-10-10 06:19 AM Response to Reply #1 |
37. Precisely |
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Cary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-10-10 10:39 AM Response to Reply #1 |
53. The top 1% don't end up with everything by accident |
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northernlights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-10-10 11:16 AM Response to Reply #53 |
60. of course it's not by accident |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 11:26 AM Response to Original message |
2. Party like it's 1929 !! |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 04:25 PM Response to Reply #2 |
23. Hokay! |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 11:27 AM Response to Original message |
3. k/r |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 11:36 AM Response to Original message |
4. This is why I'm a Democrat. n/t |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 03:45 PM Response to Reply #4 |
21. LOL! |
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Xenotime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-10-10 08:12 AM Response to Reply #4 |
43. No shit. It's a personal campaign to keep the rich from getting richer. |
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SOS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 11:44 AM Response to Original message |
5. Kick |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 12:01 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. They pulled off the perfect robbery, and now the victims welcome them. n/t |
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Sherman A1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-10-10 06:25 AM Response to Reply #7 |
38. You can steal more with a briefcase than you can with a gun.... |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-10-10 06:37 AM Response to Reply #38 |
39. "Gimme What You Got" - Don Henley |
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Sherman A1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-10-10 07:01 AM Response to Reply #39 |
40. Thanks! |
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misanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-10-10 10:51 AM Response to Reply #38 |
55. Woody Guthrie said it like this:... |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 11:59 AM Response to Original message |
6. Nice job, Ronald, on the trickle down! Now let's gut Medicare, HCR, SS and any other benefits |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 12:06 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Change! Yippee! |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 12:55 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Definitly... In fact, I had a 'Reagan Democrat' tell me recently, and I am |
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Ignis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 01:04 PM Response to Reply #6 |
14. Reaganomics: The gift that keeps on giving. |
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taught_me_patience (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 12:04 PM Response to Original message |
8. Slide #6: Real wages haven't increased in 50 years |
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whattheidonot (301 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 12:24 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Obama |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 12:58 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Obama is the DLC, not the old time democrats. I had the same question sometime |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 01:04 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. I fear it's true and then some |
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tango-tee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-10-10 06:12 AM Response to Reply #12 |
36. I can imagine how that went, |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 02:57 PM Response to Reply #10 |
17. Dancing with the one that brung him, or at least the one that bought his ticket. n/t |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 03:21 PM Response to Reply #10 |
20. He has done nothing but advance policies that make it worse |
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asdjrocky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-10-10 11:12 AM Response to Reply #10 |
59. Where was Clinton? Bush? |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 02:02 PM Response to Reply #8 |
15. How do you think moving an entire nation's production capacity across |
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taught_me_patience (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 03:00 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. They also convinced many in the public |
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liberation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-10-10 12:42 AM Response to Reply #18 |
31. I truly think that if there is ever a revolution in this country... |
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misanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-10-10 10:58 AM Response to Reply #31 |
57. You got one part right but to be more specific... |
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Vexatious Ape (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 02:08 PM Response to Original message |
16. Smash and grab |
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SalviaBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 03:07 PM Response to Original message |
19. K & Highly Recommend... thanks! |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 03:57 PM Response to Original message |
22. K&R, just to piss off the fanatics. n/t |
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UpInArms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 06:37 PM Response to Original message |
24. nice charts |
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Crystal Clarity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 06:46 PM Response to Original message |
25. Thanks for the info T_M_P |
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taught_me_patience (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 07:09 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Welcome to DU |
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Crystal Clarity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-10-10 08:39 AM Response to Reply #27 |
46. Thanks |
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craigmatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 07:00 PM Response to Original message |
26. If any of the major dems were serious about ending wealth inequality they'd have already started |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 11:59 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. The inequality of wealth is really working out quite well for the "major dems". n/t |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-10 10:40 PM Response to Original message |
28. A few years ago the USA was beside Mexico and Russian in terms of the equality index. Mexico is 1/3 |
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sam sarrha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-10-10 12:29 AM Response to Original message |
30. the bottom 80% americans only hold 7% of americas financial wealth >Link>> |
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Starfury (615 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-10-10 03:15 AM Response to Original message |
32. This is what conservatism is fundamentally all about - aristocracy |
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amyrose2712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-10-10 03:26 AM Response to Original message |
33. Sad. Some of the comments are just sad too. nt |
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The Wizard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-10-10 06:09 AM Response to Original message |
34. Has the time come |
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pattmarty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-10-10 09:07 AM Response to Reply #34 |
49. I think it has come and gone. |
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The Wizard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-10-10 06:10 AM Response to Original message |
35. self delete |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-10-10 07:31 AM Response to Original message |
41. This one blows me away |
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Martin Eden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-10-10 07:38 AM Response to Original message |
42. And still they scream CLASS WARFARE ... |
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liberation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-10-10 02:53 PM Response to Reply #42 |
61. I heard someone say: |
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JonLP24 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-10-10 08:27 AM Response to Original message |
44. K&R |
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RuthK (13 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-10-10 08:37 AM Response to Original message |
45. Distribution of Wealth |
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Xenotime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-10-10 08:43 AM Response to Original message |
47. Thanks for all the 2005 and older data. How about where we are at today? |
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pattmarty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-10-10 09:04 AM Response to Original message |
48. How many times have you heard a "pundit" say that the American....... |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-10-10 09:24 AM Response to Original message |
50. and yet so many wonder why this country as a whole is on the decline |
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olegramps (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-10-10 10:07 AM Response to Original message |
51. Cry me a river!!!! |
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IDemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-10-10 10:14 AM Response to Original message |
52. Been posted a thousand times-> |
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misanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-10-10 10:46 AM Response to Original message |
54. The Reagan Revolution in action**nm |
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swilton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-10-10 10:55 AM Response to Original message |
56. Class Warfare at its Best |
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asdjrocky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-10-10 11:10 AM Response to Original message |
58. Reagan...Bush... Clinton...Bush... Obama.... |
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Chemical Bill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-10-10 03:41 PM Response to Original message |
62. Thank you for this. n/t |
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