What happened to fairness and the middle class
* Why aren't unions a "thing" anymore?
* unions are bad and only protect the worst workers
* actual corruption of some union structures
* labor laws changed - (check "The Rich Dont always Win)
* right to work states
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The Matthew Effect
* Neo-liberal view of economics
* Offshoring
* Income tax rates structure and changes over the last 60 years
* de-regulation - or more to the point - writing the laws for business and against consumers
* socialism for the rich and capitalism for the poor