The Rich are Getting Richer and The Poor are Getting Poorer... Except that's not the case anymore
There is a narrative out there that the rich are always getting more at the poor's expense. And for thousands of years that has been very true- from Roman Senators to Russian Czars to Dictators to Popes to Kings etc. But now we move into the last 100 years in America, specifically. And despite 2 World Wars, tons of other worldwide epidemics, floods, wars, earthquakes and everything bad that has happened, we're still here.. And we are richer and more advanced in every way. We have the wealthiest country in the world. We have the best medical technology ever. We send cars to space. So why does this matter? Why should we care that we have the richest country on earth? Because some people want you to fail. They want you to think that when your idea doesn't work out, it's because of someone else. They want you to think that because you've but your blood, sweat, and tears into this business and it doesn't work out, the system is the problem and not you. T...