General Discussion

One billion dollars invested in a savings account at 2% will yield $20 million in annual interest. It gives the billionaire a monthly budget of about $1,666,666. People at this level of wealth have no idea how the lowest to moderate wage earners must live on hand-to-mouth meagre budgets. Such levels of wealth inequality are not conducive to the long-term health of democracies. And it is a big reason why we now have someone like Trump in the White House because the wealthy require minority rule to maintain their advantage-- through manipulations or by force if necessary. The midterm elections may be the last chance for the working class to begin to correct this. There are more of us than them. No Kings!