Comment by rexpop

> internal US inequality is actually shrinking

Since the 1980s, the United States has experienced a profound shift in wealth concentration toward the top of the economic ladder. The bottom half of American households controls just 2.5% of the nation's wealth.

That's 50% of the nation leveraging 2.5% of the purse-strings. That's not what I call "representation."

How can you tell such blatant falsehoods?

Edit: just because it's ridiculous the way some people pretend it's complicated or nuanced:

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                   U.S. HOUSEHOLD WEALTH VS. POPULATION: 10 / 40 / 50 SPLIT
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    Legend:
    [$] = 1% of Total U.S. Wealth
    [@] = 1% of U.S. Households (Population)
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    Top 10% of Households (90th - 100th Percentile)
    Wealth (~68.0%):
    $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
    Population (10%):
    @@@@@@@@@@


    Next 40% of Households (50th - 90th Percentile)
    Wealth (~29.5%):
    $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
    Population (40%):
    @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@


    Bottom 50% of Households (0 - 50th Percentile)
    Wealth (~2.5%):
    $$
    Population (50%):
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