Neoliberalism, which calls for free-market capitalism, regressive taxation, and the elimination of social services, has resulted in both preference and support for greater income inequality over the past 25 years, shows a new study by a team of psychology researchers.

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[–]iamonlyoneman 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

If "preference and support for greater income inequality" means "some people get rich as fuck while everybody else just does better than everyone who ever lived in history prior to today" then hell yeah I prefer it

[–]Chipit[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

If we got our fair share, we'd be living quite well. But since 1971, we've been frozen out of the prosperity we've created. They hogged it all for themselves.

Here's a hint: try not to take the side of evil, powerful people next time.

[–]iamonlyoneman 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

hint: some of us get regular pay rises and envy is a stinky perfume

[–]Chipit[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Ah, so you personally benefit from the cruelty. Got it. That's noble.

[–]iamonlyoneman 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

keeping up with inflation is cruelty

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