General Discussion

is we don’t work anywhere near long or hard enough to live the lavish lifestyles to which we’ve become accustomed.
Our Government has allowed itself to be overtaken by wealthy overlords who will NEVER allow themselves to be lowered to the level where they feel the pinch. Trump has NEVER been in a retail establishment without a camera crew. He’s never payed for anything himself, and doesn’t care how much things cost because he's using other-peoples'-money.
The Oligarchists got together and took the reins and set about eliminating any Power Labor had to be an advocate for the vast majority of Americans who work for a paycheck. If the subject of Labor comes up, it’s in the form of liabilities to the bottom line. That’s what “inflation” is… your paycheck. They will “negotiate” among themselves for the materials they need, but Labor has to take what they grudgingly give to a lone “applicant” who is free to “take the deal” or “take-a-walk”.
Unions went a long way toward building a strong middle class. Guess what happened when they were emasculated?
Conservatives will NEVER understand what an Economy is as long as they think they are the only ones in it.