Inequality has gotten worse than you think. An investigation by former "Daily Show" correspondent Hasan Minhaj is still perfectly apt and shows that the problem isn't just your classic case of "the rich get richer and the poor get poorer."As much as we hear about wealth inequality these days‚ one disparity remains mostly ignored: the gap between the wealthy and the ridiculously wealthy.Minhaj spoke to Richard Reeves‚ an economist with the Brookings Institute‚ who painted a dark picture:The study Reeves refers to points to the growing wealth of the top 10th of the top 1%:"The rise of wealth inequality is almost entirely due to the rise of the top 0.1% wealth share‚ from 7% in 1979 to 22% in 2012 — a level almost as high as in 1929. The bottom 90% wealth share first increased up to the mid-1980s and then steadily declined."And no one's paid any attention.Between the cries of the 45.3 million people in poverty and a dwindling middle class in every state‚ the voice of the average millionaire is all but drowned out.But not all millionaires are worried about growing inequality in the top 1%.In his search for a concerned millionaire‚ Minhaj met Morris Pearl‚ a retired investment banking director and member of an organization called The Patriotic Millionaires. Minhaj was baffled by what Pearl had to say:What about trickle-down economics?Trickle-down theory was popularized under Ronald Reagan's presidency. The idea was that clearing a path for the rich to make more money would spur more private investment‚ which would lead to more jobs and higher wages for all workers.Reagan put trickle-down theory into practice in two basic ways: by lowering taxes for the wealthy and by freezing wages for the poor.In 1981‚ he cut the top marginal income tax rate — which only applies to the highest-income households — from 70% to 50%. Then in 1986‚ he more than doubled-down by slashing the rate to 28%. (The current rate is 39.6%.) And under Reagan's leadership‚ the minimum wage was frozen‚ even as costs of living were rising.Pearl and other so-called Patriotic Millionaires think top one-percenters like themselves should pay more taxes.Not only that‚ they believe raising the minimum wage is critical to reducing inequality.OK‚ maybe not everyone — including millionaires — are convinced that giving more money to the rich will fix the economy. So why do our policies do just the opposite?This article originally appeared on 3.23.15

Patrick Stewart often talks about his childhood and the torment his father put him and his mother through. However‚ how he answered this vulnerable and brave fan's question is one of the most eloquent‚ passionate responses about domestic violence I've ever seen. WARNING: At 2:40‚ he's going to break your heart a little.You can read more about Heather Skye's hug with Captain Picard at her blog.This article originally appeared on 06.26.13.

Craig Ferguson was the host of "The Late Late Show" on CBS from 2005 to 2014. He's probably best remembered for his stream-of-conscious‚ mostly improvised monologues that often veered from funny observations to more serious territory.In 2009‚ he opened his show explaining how marketers have spent six decades persuading the public into believing that youth should be deified. To Ferguson‚ it's the big reason "Why everything sucks.""In the 1950s‚ late '50s‚ early '60s‚ a bunch of advertising guys got together on Madison Avenue and decided to try to sell products to younger people. 'We should try to sell to younger people because then they will buy things their whole lives‚'" Ferguson explained.The problem is‚ according to Ferguson‚ that young people are "kind of stupid.""So the deification of youth evolved and turned into the deification of imbecility. It became fashionable to be young and to be stupid‚" he continued.'Why everything sucks'On a deeper level‚ Ferguson makes the point that exalting youth and inexperience over wisdom and experience runs contrary to the way of nature."Then what happened is that people were frightened to not be young‚" he said. "They started dyeing their hair‚ they started mutilating their faces and their bodies in order to look young. But you can't be young forever‚ that's against the laws of the universe."Calling marketers' war on the over-49 set the reason why "everything sucks" may be a bit of an exaggeration. But the takeaway from Ferguson's monologue is spot-on. There's no reason to feel bad about aging. You've got experience‚ wisdom‚ probably better credit‚ and have learned that Saturdays are a lot more fun after you've been to bed by 10:00 pm on Friday.This article originally appeared on 2.17.22

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For years the media dismissed claim that vote counting machines were connected to the internet was a baseless conspiracy theory. South Carolina primary voters are reportedly unable to vote due to ballot tabulators being unable to connect to the internet. Real America’s Voice reported Saturday that poll workers are claiming that because the internet is not working‚ they’ve had to take primary ballots and put them into a separate bin. Even more unbelievably‚ vote tabulators are not even supposed to be connected to the internet in the first place‚ and the media since the 2020 election have denounced claims that they were connected to the internet as baseless conspiracy theories. Machines are already down in S.C.? Poll workers said because the internet is not working‚ therefore they had to take the ballots and put them into a separate bin. So wait‚ the machines ARE connected to the internet?! 🤔 pic.twitter.com/LgCMLtOHxG— 🔥🇺🇸 KC 🇺🇸🔥 (@KCPayTreeIt) February 24‚ 2024 According to one voter‚ a poll worker said “they didn’t have internet” and that he would have to take his paper ballot and “fold it and slide it into another slot. It looked kind of like a trash can.”Save 40% on DNA Force Plus NOW! Try it today and see why so many listeners have made it an essential part of their daily routine! “So I walked out scratching my head‚ and there were a number of other voters that were just as confused as I was‚” he told RAV reporter Michelle Backus. SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY BEING REPORTED IN SC EARLY VOTING TODAYRAV correspondent‚ @michellebackus_ on the ground in South Carolina talking with voters about some of the issues and suspicious activities they're experiencing. #SouthCarolinaPrimary Watch what Tony had to say! 🤯… pic.twitter.com/h0NWn5Q7jt— Real America's Voice (RAV) (@RealAmVoice) February 24‚ 2024 This incident unfolding in South Carolina is reminiscent of the 2022 midterm elections in Arizona‚ where thousands of Maricopa County voters across 70 polling places could not scan their ballots‚ so they were placed in a “Box 3” designation for later tabulation. That midterm election snafu delayed the vote count by a week. The South Carolina primary polls close at 7PM EST‚ where Trump is expected to defeat GOP contender Nikki Haley by at least 30 points. Follow Jamie White on X | Truth | Gab | Gettr | Minds

"Make Argentina Great Again!" Trump says. Former President Trump met with Argentina President Javier Milei backstage at CPAC on Saturday‚ where the two embraced and congratulated each other. Milei approached the former president backstage following Trump’s CPAC speech‚ where he was heard saying “President!” HAPPENING NOW!🇺🇸🇦🇷 @realDonaldTrump @JMilei pic.twitter.com/Aye7Rd1yH8— Dan Scavino Jr.🇺🇸🦅 (@DanScavino) February 24‚ 2024 “Make Argentina Great Again!” Trump exclaimed before taking photos with the libertarian figure. President Trump &; President Milei backstage at @CPAC! 🇺🇸🇦🇷 pic.twitter.com/0zewSsz3gkURGENT! Keep Alex Jones in the fight against the NWO! Please pray &; contribute at DefendJones.com today!— Karoline Leavitt (@kleavittnh) February 24‚ 2024 Like Trump‚ Milei has vowed to reverse the effects of globalism and socialism that have ruined his country‚ and has already balanced Argentina’s budget after slashing numerous frivolous government agencies just months after taking office. Watch Milei’s CPAC speech: RELATED: Trump Speaks at CPAC: Vote For Me To Escape ‘Joe Biden’s Fast Track to Hell’