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Wealth is getting more concentrated in the United States, the authors wrote. But this phenomenon largely owes to the spectacular dynamics of fortunes of dozens and hundreds of million dollars, and much less to the growth in fortunes of a few million dollars"
You see here's the problem, little private jets and yachts (those under 100 feet in length) are just sitting there like turds in the hot sun. But, mega private jets-like airline passenger jets and yachts that resemble sea line cruisers (over 300 feet long) are selling . Ah, the life of the have mores than the have mores. I guess there's class / possession envy no matter where you sit on the economic scale.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/16/business/another-widening-gap-the-haves-vs-the-have-mores.html?_r=0
daleanime
(17,796 posts)of course, for many working class americans, it's all a luxury.
Stainless
(718 posts)And that's discounted 20% ($300). Weighing in at a minimum of 11lbs. puts it at $109/lb.
7962
(11,841 posts)I'm reminded of many years back when I was buying home stereo speakers (yes it was the 80s). My friend worked at the local stereo store. I was looking at a pair for 200.00. He wanted me to listen to a pair that cost 3000.00. You could listen to them side by side the way the store was set up. he said "Now, you cant tell me that you dont hear the difference between the two". I said, "Yes, I hear a difference. But its not a 2800.00 difference"
I bet the same goes for this ridiculous steak.
Which only matters if you TELL everyone you're serving how much you PAID for the damn thing!
A Simple Game
(9,214 posts)progressoid
(49,999 posts)maced666
(771 posts)Twice. You could double the rich numbers you see now .
Shemp Howard
(889 posts)Since January of 2009, here's the number of rich, corrupt, and immoral bankers indicted by the Justice Dept: 0
If a Republican had been elected, that number would have been exactly the same. So I'm not seeing any difference in this regard.
Sure, Obama has done good things, things that the Republicans would not have done. But when it comes to protecting the rich - even the corrupt rich - no difference.
Curmudgeoness
(18,219 posts)still championing the policies that are only helping the "have more" people? It makes no sense. Voting against your best interests isn't just about the poor who are dyed in the wool Republicans anymore.
Kablooie
(18,641 posts)They have a huge following that have been trained to ignore reason, logic and reality.
As long as they remain nothing will change.
Tierra_y_Libertad
(50,414 posts)Response to packman (Original post)
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SammyWinstonJack
(44,130 posts)Scuba
(53,475 posts)Rex
(65,616 posts)Monopolies are okay as long as it is people and not corporations. And people still love Reaganomics. Even some here.