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My house is worth less than it was in the 70's due to wear and tear and aging, but the price is five times what it cost me in 1979. That is typical for many ordinary needs, food, energy, transportation, education. My income is significantly less than 5 times my income in 1979, but my skills are considerably greater.

In 1968, in a summer job, I earned $200/week as a kid electronic tech, fixing car radios - with 10 weeks pay I could buy a brand new VW (advertised at $1895). I don't think I could buy a new VW with 10 weeks pay today, as a college grad with 30 years engineering experience. I think that the average worker has had their real earnings greatly eroded over the past 25-30 years. The ruling elite have not seen such an erosion in income. The worker class has. It is high time to push back and get an equitable share of the wealth we produce.

The cheap entry level car of today just isn't a VW, it is a Hyundai or a Chevy Cobalt or some such. With a lot more features than a typical car had then. Also, the amount you give was quite high for that time, not at all a typical entry level wage. The average worker has seen a dramatic expansion is lifestyle in the last 30 years - I've seen it with my own eyes, as well as knowing it from all the statistics. It is simply not possible to maintain the absurd thesis that Americans are getting poorer, when they are enjoying the greatest prosperity in human history. It is just utter nonsense.

The worker class has. It is high time to push back and get an equitable share of the wealth we produce.

Da, comrade. We will start by killing all the greedy Kulaks.