American workers are getting the smallest slice of the pie on record

https://www.nbcnews.com/business/economy/labor-share-historic-lows-worker-pay-rcna596004

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Mk23simp@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 27 pts · 1d (2 replies)

This is greatly infuriating, actually.

WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world · 22 pts · 1d (1 reply)

Capitalism is the most efficient system... at enabling psychopaths and pedophiles to impoverish and enslave humanity, and destroy the planet.

deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz · 5 pts · 1d

As you say, "Capitalism is the most efficient system…" says any capitalist given opportunity.

The Nazis had a 'most efficient system' too.

NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io · 14 pts · 1d (1 reply)

This goes to c\actuallyinfuriating.

some_kind_of_guy@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 23h

c/pants-shittinglyMaddening

RonnyZittledong@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 1d (1 reply)

But the billionaires are trickling down on me! Sure, it smells a little funny but I am told this is good.

Doomsider@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 18h

We just need you to be looking upwards with your mouth open waiting patiently to receive that trickle.

Unzips Ok, here it comes.

PumaStoleMyBluff@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 16h (1 reply)

You guys are getting pie!?

JustPlainDave@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 14h

All I got are some crust crumbs. And its a store bought pie so the crust sucks.

Arancello@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1d

justin Wolfers (economics professor at uni of michigan) did a good youtube on this topic.

https://youtu.be/lgcNgo6IIpM