American standard of living continues to fall.

Median wages hit a new low: $27,000.

WASHINGTON — Fifty percent of U.S. workers earned less than $26,364 last year, reflecting a growing income gap between the nation’s rich and poor, the government reported Thursday.

There were fewer jobs, and overall pay was trending down — except for the nation’s wealthiest. The number of people making $1 million or more soared by over 18 percent from 2009, the Social Security Administration said, citing payroll data based on W-2 forms submitted by employers to the Internal Revenue Service.

Cool.

So the proletariats will revolt against the soon bourgeoisie.

Wait, they already are on Wall Street.

Originally posted by dadudemon
Cool.

So the bourgeoisie will revolt against the proletariats soon.

Wait, they already are on Wall Street.

Originally posted by King Kandy
Is that supposed to be a joke (in which case, I don't get it)? Or did you just get the terms reversed?

He got the terms reversed...

Originally posted by King Kandy
Is that supposed to be a joke (in which case, I don't get it)? Or did you just get the terms reversed?

I have no idea what you're talking about.

😄

Originally posted by Chuck Sock
He got the terms reversed...

Where's the +1 button? 😕

Yeah, reversed. 😉

Originally posted by Chuck Sock
He got the terms reversed...

Where's the +1 button? 😕

It will keep on fallliing.

Originally posted by Zeal Ex Nihilo
Median wages hit a new low: $27,000.

Enjoy being a first world nation while it lasts, Americans.

Muahahaha! *evil laughter*

Seriously, how do people (and by that I mean you) justify this kind of smarmy condescension toward entire countries of wildly different people?

Because he's an idiot?

Originally posted by Digi
Muahahaha! *evil laughter*

Seriously, how do people (and by that I mean you) justify this kind of smarmy condescension toward entire countries of wildly different people?

Originally posted by Zeal Ex Nihilo
It's bitter cynicism.

I know what it is. I'm asking you why you're unable to cognitively separate entire populations into individuals, many of whom are neither evil nor rich, nor deserving of any sort of ill will.

there are two major problems in our society. 1. not enough people get their fair share. 2. our society is too materialistic

Originally posted by Digi
I know what it is. I'm asking you why you're unable to cognitively separate entire populations into individuals, many of whom are neither evil nor rich, nor deserving of any sort of ill will.

So, I'm not really sure why you take that as a statement of ill will.

Enjoy life while it lasts you dying ****s

Originally posted by Mairuzu
Enjoy life while it lasts you dying ****s

Originally posted by Zeal Ex Nihilo

Enjoy being a first world nation while it lasts, Americans.

Why did I hear Kim Jong ils voice from Team America saying that?

I know what it is. I'm asking you why you're unable to cognitively separate entire populations into individuals, many of whom are neither evil nor rich, nor deserving of any sort of ill will.

The economy is perfectly fine.

It's the Americans who are at fault here.

There are like a gazillion ways of earning more money easily, if you research thoroughly.

Originally posted by AsbestosFlaygon
The economy is perfectly fine.

It's the Americans who are at fault here.

There are like a gazillion ways of earning more money easily, if you research thoroughly.

Originally posted by AsbestosFlaygon
The economy is perfectly fine.

we! are! the 1%!

Legalize it