In many places they wouldn't be falling behind if dirt poor people weren't frothy-mouthed cheering for trust fund inheritor babies who only pay attention to hot escorts and dad's hedge fund lawyers.

[–] stonedemoman@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

The cult of personality that adheres to the philosophy of being "self-made" doesn't help, but anti-union practices by the US' ruling class have been exercised since the industrial revolution, and meanwhile government has hardly ever stepped in to regulate or break monopolies.