You left out 'Tax Policy' changes...starting with the Reagan years.

Author: TyroneIrish (25270 Posts - Joined: Oct 8, 2020)

Posted at 6:19 pm on Jul 28, 2026

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If you haven't already, you should read Thomas Piketty's book, "Capital in the Twenty-First Century" to get a more in-depth analysis of that factor.

The attached link also provides more detail...

Link: https://www.oxfamamerica.org/explore/issues/economic-justice/inequality-in-the-us/

Replies to: “You left out 'Tax Policy' changes...starting with the Reagan years.”

Let’s talk about the causes of rapid rise of DSA in America, not just simply condemn it. - Eli - 4:24pm 7/28/26 (15) [View All]
- False assumption. - BaronVonZemo - 7:01pm 7/28/26
  - The far left has always had strong presence in academia and brainwashed young people. But we never - Eli - 8:53pm 7/28/26
- Unassimilated immigrants... especially Muslims. - Curly1918 - 5:05pm 7/28/26
  - Is this colonialism? [NT] - iairishcheeks - 5:31pm 7/28/26
- The #1 driver is the widening gap in wealth disparity. [LINK] - conorlarkin - 5:03pm 7/28/26
  - Indeed, and not to be a broken record but the 2 parties are responsible. - iairishcheeks - 5:47pm 7/28/26
  - Yes, wealth disparity caused the rise of DSA. But what caused wealth disparity? Do better, can you? [NT] - Eli - 5:15pm 7/28/26
    - Tax and estate tax laws; trusts; and a rising stock market - conorlarkin - 8:48pm 7/28/26
      - Irrelevant. 50% of population even don’t pay tax. Taxing is your solution to the issue of growing [LINK] - Eli - 9:06pm 7/28/26
- Financialization, i .e. Our financial capitalism of last 30+ years - Eli - 4:45pm 7/28/26
  - You left out 'Tax Policy' changes...starting with the Reagan years. [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 6:19pm 7/28/26
    - Irrelevant. The subject of the thread is about the cause. - Eli - 8:21pm 7/28/26
- Technology change. Our education failed to catch the change. - Eli - 4:34pm 7/28/26
- Globalization. Now this is mainstream view, not just MAGA view. - Eli - 4:30pm 7/28/26
- Economic inequality, academia, social media. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 4:28pm 7/28/26

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