This, and other images that make one very angry. Of course, this average is is due to the bourgeoisie dragging figures up. Median individual income is roughly about half of these figures. And that means 50% make even less than that.
The bourgeois are feasting while all around me, I see the ghost of Tom Joad. Regular workers are being left in the dust.
Rising inequality is no new concept. It’s been getting dramatically worse for decades. But with looming climate collapse and the worldwide rise of fascism aided by liberal collaborators, when will the house of cards fall down?
Once again, if you’re able to safely do so, stay armed comrades.
What's wild is that even that bloated average isn't living wage in most states.
Even $68k/yr is only about $1200/mo after rent and taxes. Groceries are another $500/mo for a decent diet, so you're left with $700 for everything else.
There's a reason credit/debt is so engrained in the fabric of this shithole country.
Was gonna say, factoring for the extra costs like school, childcare, healthcare, retirement, car loans, no vacation pay it's basically crap pay anyway.
USA is a scam.
When even the "optimistic" wages are leaving a working family with 2 parents at under $20,000/year in disposable income (literally anything that isn't just not being homeless and having 1-2 meals/day), you're fucked.
These are are also the people expected to maintain local service economies (even though most of them also work in those service economies), support subscription services, and be the primary consumer base for global production.