Wealth inequality is the new normal

[TarJak]

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

Nothing new specifically if some things have been known for quite a while.

His point around the late 20th century redistribution of wealth is looking like an aberration rather than an ongoing trend is probably right. Though future history may prove him wrong.

I think that the only "new" thing in terms of wealth and income is the ability of an employee (read senior executives), to rise into the top 1%.

Previous eras only company owners tended to hold those roles so even there I don't think much has changed.