I think this article is mixing opinions with facts. First, where does this "$50 trillion was transferred from workers to the top 1%" come from? That wasn't money that was actually taken from workers. It's based on an economic model that estimates what incomes might have looked like if things had stayed the same after WWII. That's a theory, not proof that corporations somehow took $50 trillion from working Americans. They also compare today to the 1950s and 60s like it's apples to apples. It isn't. Back then America had very little competition after WWII, manufacturing was booming, houses were much cheaper, healthcare and college cost a fraction of what they do today and families generally lived with a lot less. Another thing I disagree with is the idea that every job should support a family. That's never been the case. Jobs like paper routes, fast-food cashier, grocery bagger and other entry-level positions were meant to help people get experience, not be lifelong careers. Forcing businesses to pay whatever politicians decide doesn't create wealth. It usually means higher prices, fewer jobs or more automation. On immigration, the article only tells one side of the story. Of course if you suddenly remove a large number of workers from an industry there will be short-term disruptions. But it's also common sense that millions of people working illegally, many for below-market wages put downward pressure on wages for American workers. Ignoring that doesn't make it untrue. Finally, I don't see MAGA out there trying to divide people. What I see is enforcing existing immigration laws, securing the border, bringing manufacturing back to the U.S., and creating more American jobs. You can disagree with those policies, but that's very different from saying they're based on division.
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