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Are you speaking of the top 1%? Cause sure they have always made their money exploiting the 99%? If you’re speaking of the average American then I’d have to disagree. One book that proves that’s a lie: A People's History of the United States is a 1980 nonfiction book (updated in 2003) by American historian and political scientist Howard Zinn. In the book, Zinn presented what he considered to be a different side of history from the more traditional "fundamental nationalist glorification of country". Zinn portrays a side of American history that can largely be seen as the exploitation and manipulation of the majority by rigged systems that hugely favor a small aggregate of elite rulers from across the orthodox political parties.
On a gold standard life was more affordable. The further you look back. The more our money held value. I’m not looking for a philosophical debate on modern history. I respect your post modern ideals of earning your keep. But in really, it shouldn’t be necessary. It always saddens me when I see and elderly woman slaving at a cash machine. I feel their higher self could be comforting their family.
I’m not going to apologize for understanding that the rich have always ruled over the poor. Constantly volunteered my entire life. Then fought for others to have a more equitable chance at life. What I never did was feed them a line of “the good old days” cause I’ve always seen the injustices. Never made more than a certain amount of money because I chose to do things be in ways that didn’t exploit others. You can call that post-modern ideals but in reality it’s common sense to anyone that cares about humanity & not just wealth gathering mechanisms. Hence why freecycle, clothing exchanges, & various charities have always existed.