Every day there’s some new report about how inequality in the US is getting worse, it’s a “crisis”, oh woe, oh horror.
Only thing is, it’s not true.
The figures above show the factual reality. The lower GINI index the better.
The US has got better by 5/35 = 15% improvement. A steady improvement of just over 1% per year.
Ben Shapiro is fond of saying “facts don’t care about your feelings”.
The Left turns that around: “my feelings don’t care about your facts”.
Facts don’t persuade when people are firmly invested in a “narrative”. In this case that the US is a terrible country oppressing the poor and minorities and it’s getting worse.
And the only way to fix things is.... socialism and 70% taxes.
Still. Facts.
Only thing is, it’s not true.
The figures above show the factual reality. The lower GINI index the better.
The US has got better by 5/35 = 15% improvement. A steady improvement of just over 1% per year.
Ben Shapiro is fond of saying “facts don’t care about your feelings”.
The Left turns that around: “my feelings don’t care about your facts”.
Facts don’t persuade when people are firmly invested in a “narrative”. In this case that the US is a terrible country oppressing the poor and minorities and it’s getting worse.
And the only way to fix things is.... socialism and 70% taxes.
Still. Facts.
