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Re:Our Broken Economy, in One Simple Chart by maxxxxx on Tuesday August 08, 2017 @12:56PM (#14959796)
Because a society doesn't work well if only a few people receive the benefits of progress. The big strength of the western economies since the 50s that most people benefited from advances. If more and more people start to feel that their life stagnates the economy will stagnate too.
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Re:Our Broken Economy, in One Simple Chart by monocasa on Tuesday August 08, 2017 @01:05PM (#14959876)
> If more and more people start to feel that their life stagnates the economy will stagnate too.

Or worse, they start pulling out the guns and guillotines.

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Re:Our Broken Economy, in One Simple Chart by maxxxxx on Tuesday August 08, 2017 @01:10PM (#14959945)
That has historically been the fine balance for the upper class. How much can you squeeze the lower ranks before they cut your head off?
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Re:Our Broken Economy, in One Simple Chart by buttcoinslol on Tuesday August 08, 2017 @01:14PM (#14959984)
1793 France -> 1918 Russia -> 20xx ______ ?
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Re:Our Broken Economy, in One Simple Chart by sharemywin on Tuesday August 08, 2017 @01:11PM (#14959950)
or bury their sorrows in drugs and video games.
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Re:Our Broken Economy, in One Simple Chart by herewulf on Tuesday August 08, 2017 @02:07PM (#14960701)
Panem et circenses. We have a long way to go still.
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