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minus-squareAllonzeeLV@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down5·edit-21 year agoRemember this when our hyper-capitalist politicians and CEOs crow about what a “wealthy nation” we are despite this: https://www.vox.com/policy/2023/3/8/23618237/homelessness-tent-encampments-housing-affordable And this: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-24/two-in-three-can-t-cover-400-emergency-in-us-suze-orman-survey We look wealthy statistically because of this: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/18/the-wealthiest-10percent-of-americans-own-a-record-89percent-of-all-us-stocks.html We’re just a gold plated cesspool of greed, exploitation, and greed worship.
Remember this when our hyper-capitalist politicians and CEOs crow about what a “wealthy nation” we are despite this:
https://www.vox.com/policy/2023/3/8/23618237/homelessness-tent-encampments-housing-affordable
And this: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-24/two-in-three-can-t-cover-400-emergency-in-us-suze-orman-survey
We look wealthy statistically because of this: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/18/the-wealthiest-10percent-of-americans-own-a-record-89percent-of-all-us-stocks.html
We’re just a gold plated cesspool of greed, exploitation, and greed worship.