Yep, the working class as effectively been abandoned by the RepubliCratic duopoly that infests American politics.
It used to be that if you worked hard, and put in your time, you could retire and have a well deserved pension. Now the kids are lucky to have a 401k with matching that won't come close. They'll never be able to retire.
Never forget that programmers aren't, for the most part, the working class.
Sure, but those are policy choices unrelated to price controls for gold. Reagan helped break unions and reduce taxes on the wealthy, and generally weaken labor protections.
It used to be that if you worked hard, and put in your time, you could retire and have a well deserved pension. Now the kids are lucky to have a 401k with matching that won't come close. They'll never be able to retire.
Never forget that programmers aren't, for the most part, the working class.