Workers Are Burning Buildings And Cheering Murderers — Here's What Comes Next
Tom Bilyeu argues the U.S. is nearing a breaking point from wealth inequality and an affordability crisis, and explains what history and economics say about what comes next.
The gist
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Worker productivity rose 81% since 1979 but wages only 29%, and the bottom 80% have lost ground to inflation on necessities for six straight years.
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Bilyeu says the real problem is a $2 trillion annual federal deficit, not billionaires, because deficit spending erodes purchasing power for anyone without assets.
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Violence historically backfires: the French Revolution killed 17,000 people, mostly middle class, and led to Napoleon's wars without fixing inequality.
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Bilyeu recommends owning stocks, real estate, and businesses as the practical hedge against inflation while waiting for structural reform.
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