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In reply to the discussion: What It's Going to Take to Claw Back Middle Class Wealth from the 1% [View all]Progressive dog
(6,864 posts)36. Thanks, I did see your post so you hit the nail first
The war on the middle class and poor is so widespread that it is damn near impossible to pay attention to all of it.
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True, but then again neither party really advocates for the middle class.
NorthCarolina
Feb 2013
#17
You can't squeeze blood out of turnips and the 1% has the means to protect their wealth.
bubbayugga
Feb 2013
#78
I agree with that. My point is they cannot be revived through immigration n/t
Demo_Chris
Feb 2013
#62
That's pretty much been the plan for years. The GOP wants an illegal labor force to depress wages.
freshwest
Feb 2013
#65
The real paradigm shift is accepting that we might be trying to re-fight the last war rather than
TheKentuckian
Feb 2013
#56
Agreed. Unfortunately there is widespread perception that unions protect their members
geckosfeet
Feb 2013
#7
And what is it going to take to claw back wealth the middle/upper took from the lower class?
Spryguy
Feb 2013
#8
There was a recent poll here, and 20% of DU members did NOT support unions (that replied)
Drahthaardogs
Feb 2013
#16
While that is romantic, revolutions rarely if ever turn power over to the masses.
rhett o rick
Feb 2013
#59
Inheritance taxes reclaim wealth, income taxes pull back a small portion of annual earnings
1-Old-Man
Feb 2013
#22
The problem is more people care about Wall St returns than Main St's return.
raouldukelives
Feb 2013
#25
All I have seen from Wall St in my neck of the woods is the reduction of labor.
raouldukelives
Feb 2013
#34
Oh practically any union member is better off than a non union member in that field.
dkf
Feb 2013
#46
Investing is the only path to retirement. Otherwise it's whatever your SS provides for you
dkf
Feb 2013
#72
The wealth lost was the housing market. The stock market is back up to pre crash levels.
dkf
Feb 2013
#28
It is always pleasing to see a person with a low post count hit the nail right on the head.
1-Old-Man
Feb 2013
#31