The last time inequality was as high as it is now was just before the Great Depression. Such a high level of inequality is not only incompatible with widely held norms of social justice and equality of opportunity; it poses a serious threat to America’s economy and democracy.
发至伯克利——在过去数十年间，美国的收入失衡现象严重加剧——且未有任何逆转的迹象。而上次出现如此严重的失衡还是大萧条之前了。如此严重的收入失衡不仅与人们普遍信奉的社会公平和机会均等准则无法匹配；更对美国的经济和民主制度造成了严重威胁。