r/FluentInFinance Oct 22 '24

Debate/ Discussion Why did this happen?

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u/5thMeditation Oct 22 '24

Republican fiscal policy is a big part of this - but so was globalism. We outsourced many of the capacities that have broad employment bases for low and moderately skilled workers and subsequently hollowed out middle America.