from last week when i couldnt post

[olamina]

New financial data highlights generational rifts
(from the very interesting Penelope Trunk Brazen Careerist blog)

A group of think tanks, lead by the Pew Charitable Trusts, found that for the first time, men in their 30s are earning less than their parents. For the first time ever, this generation will not be more well-off financially than

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[gfonk]

I'm not surprised. The economy is changing in an alarming way. The "rising tide floats all boats" theory has gone out the window, as the average college graduate today only makes $3,000 a year more than one did 25 years ago. But all GDP indicators show growth as normal. Why? Because these rich fucks are keeping everything for themselves.

[olamina]

Because these rich fucks are keeping everything for themselves.

Absolutely.
I just heard this Crass song "Do They Owe Us A Living?" the other day and it has been ringing through my head.
The answer is "Of course they fucking do."