So partly as a result of this, the United States of America became the only major developed society where the average income of the bottom 50 percent -- yes, 50 percent -- average income went down over a 30-year period, from 1980 to 2010.
Akibatnya, Amerika Serikat menjadi satu-satunya masyarakat maju besar yang pendapatan rata-rata 50 persen terbawahnya, ya, 50 persen penduduk, pendapatan rata-ratanya turun dalam jangka waktu 30 tahun, dari 1980 ke 2010.