"The wealthiest Americans — the ones regular folk called 'robber barons' — made off like, well, bandits. A full third of the nation’s wealth was owned by the top 2% of American households in the late 19th century; three-quarters of it was owned by the top 10%."
~ Kevin Kruse
#Trump #GildedAge #1890s #McKinley #tarrifs #EconomicDisparity #RobberBarons
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https://kevinmkruse.substack.com/p/make-america-gilded-again