@yunggeeski: Inflation kept compounding. Minimum wage… didn’t. This chart starts both at zero so you can see the gap clearly. One line compounds year after year. The other stalls for decades. Same economy. Very different treatment. If this feels unfair, that’s because it is.

pineapple :

got worried about the poor almost catching up there for a second

ByrdManSan :

notice how inflation wasn't effected by the wage growth what so ever

You should know :

1971 is when Nixon got rid of the gold standard and destroyed the economy.

Ember The Red 🏳️‍⚧️ :

Goverment: I see no issue

Jake📚🏛️ :

“people can’t afford houses because they just don’t work hard anymore”

irby314 :

reagans fault, worst american president and long term negative impact that will likely never be reversed

masterkeef38 :

Comparing inflation with minimum wage means absolutely nothing. Comparing inflation with median income is more accurate and meaningful

lexcrimm :

you can thank ronald reagan for this one

vProwler :

Something almost nobody is talking about is that we're in a worse economy that the great depression.

Chelsea🆘🇺🇸 :

Those of you saying “minimum wage is for teenagers” need to look into what FDR, the president who helped pass the federal minimum wage, said about minimum wage. Spoiler alert: You would be COMPLETELY wrong.

acaciastardune :

HMMM I WONDER WHAT HAPPENED IN THE 80s HMMMM

trapkam :

Man forget comparing it to minimum wage, you can't even live comfortably on a decent wage

Charlie Elliott :

Maturing is realizing that the minimum wage contributes to inflation… it doesn’t combat it.

Kado :

I grew up with the saying the rich get richer and the poor get poorer

DemonZer0 :

gigglefuckershitfart3 :

"rich get richer and the poor stay where they are meant to be"

Nevic Borealis :

weird its almost like inflation isnt affected at all by min wage

J :

we need to lower the minimum wage our poor billionaires can barely afford only two mega yachts!

Jdnely :

Minimum wage is the minimum wage to survive. It’s not the minimum to have all the perks.

Jade Rayne :

$7.25 in Kansas... Can't afford to do anything but stay home. And that's tough to afford.

Peepeepoopooman :

Reagan

Rod :

instead of minimum wage, which no one gets, do the average wage instead. 🤡

Slime00707 :

Thank god my mom makes stable money in this economy

Trevor :

Hey if you had to guess when Regan was president based on this graph, you’re probably right

pastor.0f.muppets :

Minimum is for children, look at the average