What went wrong, and can it be fixed at this point?

[nairiporter]

So we know work ethic isn't the problem. Kids today work way harder than their baby boomer counterparts. We know it's not cost, more is being produced.

So what can we do to get people stop victim blaming, and actually look at the problem objectively, and go "Workers need more money, and telling them to work harder makes me sound stupid... we should think of a new solution!"?

Because frankly, I'm not sure we can do anything about it at this point - I mean a dollar or so increase in min wage won't help when things are 200% more expensive, will it?

I'd say things got lost by people being sleepy and negligent, while the powerful were building and expanding their power. People listened to their lies about labor unions, and closed their eyes while they gerrymandered and bought their way into solid power; they allowed the supreme court to appoint a president with nothing more than a whine and a whimper.

Talking about useful idiots. It turns out a long-time US pal of mine is all for capitalism. Me: "even if it exploits the workers?" Him: "that's just how it is". Me: "weren't you in a union?" Him: "yes but that's different, I worked really hard", smdh. Votes Republican every time. And he's not an exceptional case.

But back to the question at hand. This might have something to do with it:

Between 1980 and 2008 average income in the US grew by $11,714. The richest 10% got 98% of that growth. The bottom 90% shared 2%.

In short, "trickle down" just doesn't work.