r/FluentInFinance • u/ProgressiveSpark • 29d ago

Wealth inequality in America: beliefs, perceptions and reality. Discussion/ Debate

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What do Americans think good wealth distribution looks like; what they think actual American wealth inequality looks like; and what American wealth inequality actually is like.

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u/wrbear 29d ago edited 29d ago

It would be interesting to see how the top 10% are tied to the government via science, education, munitions, and the medical field.

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u/The_Jump_Humpers 29d ago

Not sure what world you live in. Scientists and healthcare workers aren't making nearly as much as finance and tech bros.

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u/wrbear 29d ago

Do you actually think peons rub shoulders with politicians? I posted the top 10% but more like 5% or so.

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u/The_Jump_Humpers 29d ago

Nevermind - just read through your comment history. Fauci for prison and all that. I'm not going to try to convince you of anything different. Media literacy is important and it's important to consider the source of information. Wish you the best of luck in life!

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u/wrbear 29d ago

Yea, staying on topic, politicians are making billionaires. I'm not leaning in either direction. As far as Fauci, he lied based on testimony in Congress this week. Aren't you concerned with the pre-covid results? You can't even buy a house, and you're defending bad government behavior passing it on to media hype.

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u/The_Jump_Humpers 29d ago

I'm not defending government behavior. I will defend Fauci though. The right wing media decided to politicize COVID and he got caught up in it. He didn't make any decision that wasn't also made in every developed country in the world. The CDC and NIH efforts saved a million American lives. I was in the trenches when 3000-5000 americans were dying every day. I had to decide who did and did not get a ventilator. That shit sucked and the vaccine turned it around. Fox News and InfoWars and all the rest decided it was in their interest to be grifters and politicize the issue. It helped their ratings and hurt Americans.