1/ In the 1970s the average American worker had a job with good benefits, could afford to own a house and a car, could afford a yearly vacation, one parent could stay at home if they wanted, and they could send mulitple kids to college.

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2/ There’s been a massive theft of public resources into the hands of a tiny few & people have every reason to be outraged. GOP started the theft but Democrats haven’t stopped it. Neither political party should feel proud of itself. People recognize they’ve been betrayed by both.
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3/ Are Democrats better? A thousand times yes. But no longer can that be used as a pass. Democrats not standing for what Democrats are supposed to stand for is how we got Trump to begin with & if Democrats don’t act like Democrats again then Trump or someone like him will be back
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And could actually SAVE. Household savings rate of 12.1% in 1972. Lots of that $ went muni bonds, S&Ls, blue chips....safe investments. People confident they could build retirement nest egg.
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massive immigration massively increased the supply of labor.