Infographics on the distribution of wealth in America, highlighting both the inequality and the difference between our perception of inequality and the actual numbers. The reality is often not what we think it is. References: http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2011/02/income-inequality-in-america-chart-graph http://danariely.com/2010/09/30/wealth-inequality/ http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2011/10/03/334156/top-five-wealthiest-one-percent/ http://money.cnn.com/2012/04/19/news/economy/ceo-pay/index.htm
Glad you brought up income inequality. This is an excellent and eye-popping visual of a recent history of the skyrocketing income inequality in the US. 6 minutes ‪@taxwarroom.bsky.social‬ @4taxfairness.bsky.social #wealthtax #taxthesuperrich www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPKK...
It has gotten exponentially worse since the days this video was made. That said, Elon's "wealth" is just Tesla shares and a shitload of Twitter debt held by Morgan Stanley. www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPKK...
And if anyone is confused about how this works, you need to watch this video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPKK...
Perhaps the best illustrated is this one: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPKK...
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