We have Enough Wealth.
We’re Just Sharing It Wrong
Although we are among the richest countries in the world, we have a terrible distribution of wealth — similar to Russia, and India – far worse than the European democracies.
The world’s happiest nations (the U.S. ranks about 24th) invest far more in their people. They guarantee universal health care; provide free or low-cost higher education; heavily subsidize high-quality child care; ensure weeks of paid vacation and months of paid parental leave; and maintain stronger pensions along with better unemployment and disability protections.
In the U.S., far too many people live paycheck to paycheck, one emergency away from financial disaster. Most households worry about the cost of living, health care, child care, education, the social safety net, and retirement. States and cities are strapped for cash and struggle to provide basic services.
At the top:A very small number of people are almost unimaginably rich.
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In 1900, the nation had a similarly unequal distribution of wealth. Congress responded by prioritizing working families and small businesses.
By 1960, the result was a strong middle class. The American Dream was widely achievable, and the nation made historic advances in prosperity, science, technology, and infrastructure.
Around 1970, Congressional priorities shifted toward helping the wealthy. Since then, wealth inequality has steadily grown — and today it is worse than ever.
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Corporate media sell a manufactured reality filled with fear, outrage, division, and hopelessness.
Objective reality is simpler and gives more room for optimism: We the people hired Congress — and we can fire them.
When our elected officials realize that voters understand how to fix the nation, they will start thinking about job security, and real change will follow.
We can quickly spread the word through social media, emails, fliers, conversations, and rally posters and build the public pressure needed to restore a nation of, by, and for the people.
We can make it happen.
We shall overcome — together
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