Raising the Floor, Not the Ceiling: The Structural Fix for Income Inequality in America 2026

Part 4 - Income Inequality - The Government’s Real Crime Is Keeping You Out of the Club| The 25 Government Fixes Tree

Listen, the game is rigged from the start. There's a big club in this country, and you ain't in it. They own the politicians on both sides, the media, the courts, the whole rigged circus. Red team, blue team—they scream about "freedom" or "fairness," but neither gives a damn about the average person getting squeezed while the top dogs hoard everything. The elites suck up the gains, ship jobs overseas, gut schools and wages, then act shocked when the system produces desperation. Income inequality isn't some accident; it's the design. The government isn't failing us—it's succeeding for the members only.

This isn't just feel-good whining. The data screams it: US Gini coefficient hovers around 0.48-0.49 in recent years (higher means more unequal), one of the worst among developed nations. When the top 1% grabs 40 times what the bottom 90% makes, resentment festers, trust collapses, and society frays. The club dines safely while the rest fight over scraps.