I've been musing about something. Beware, for I have mused and you are now subject to its consequences! Something came up with got me thinking about family and how class continuity can effect politics. For instance, anecdote-wise, about 3/4ths of those I know are worse off than their parents than their parents were at their age. The rest are either
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But seriously, agreed.
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Moreover, there is evidence that the movement produced a respectable shift in public opinion and the public dialogue. Gallup reported in April that 57% of Americans believed that money and wealth should be more evenly distributed (a figure that has been relatively stable since the mid-eighties), but a CBS/New York Times poll in late October reported the figure at 66%.
Frank Luntz isn't denying the impact of OWS movement.
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So while part of you making less than you father is a choice about which job field to go into, there's also the problem of ALL wages going down or remaining stagnant, in terms of real spending power/
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It is true, and I hope when you see the evidence you will be willing to accept the reality of the problem.
Productivity went up, wages didn't which meant those who reaped the rewards of productivity earned more and more money.
This is one reason OWS exists.
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