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In December 2024, in the thread "Re: BRK: Why Not XOM?", BreckHutHigh asked the members: "What about the long road trips with kids?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Subject: Re: Wisdom of Dolly Parton
Date: 08/28/26 7:36 AM
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Dolly will be missed.
She understood the American plutocracy better than most...

"Workin' 9 to 5, what a way to make a livin'
Barely gettin' by, it's all takin' and no givin'

They just use your mind and you never get the credit
It's enough to drive you crazy if you let it

9 to 5, yeah, they got you where they want you
There's a better life and you think about it, don't you?

It's a rich man's game no matter what they call it
And you spend your life puttin' money in his wallet"

"Corporate profits have grown 52% since 2019. Wages have grown just 12%."

"The U.S. has the highest level of income inequality among its (post-industrialized) peers.
The economic and political impacts of inequality include slower GDP growth, reduced income mobility, higher poverty rates, greater use of household debt,
leading to an increased risk of financial crises, and political polarization. Causes of inequality may include executive compensation increasing relative to the average worker,
financialization, greater industry concentration, lower unionization rates, lower effective tax rates on higher incomes, and technology changes that reward higher educational attainment."

en.wikipedia.org - Income inequality in the United States

threads.com - After adjusting for inflation corporate profits have grown since wages have
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