I think you’re missing the point. Can we not ALL agree that, in aggregate, employees were better off 10, 20, 30 years ago than they are now? Can we also agree on the fact that the executive class and financial elite are doing far, far better than they were back then?
In other words, the money and power have shifted from the workers to the people who control money flows. Do you disagree with that?
BTW, when you’re thinking about those “generous” public benefits, don’t forget that most public employees also gave up retiree healthcare for new hires in the mid-90s. That’s a very big deal.
