“The Collapsed Working Class: How America Broke Its Backbone”
Published 2025-11-25 · 3,732 views · 10m 4s
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A breakdown of how decades of corporate and political choices reshaped the American working class.
Summary
The video argues that the American working class was deliberately weakened over approximately 40 years through corporate and political actions including union decline, wage stagnation, automation, and offshoring. The speaker claims that most Americans now live paycheck to paycheck and that traditional paths to financial security are no longer viable.
Topic
System & Policy · also covers: Housing Crisis, Healthcare & Medical Debt, Cost of Living, Starting Over
Figures cited
- 60% — people in the country living paycheck to paycheck
Pain points addressed
I'm working two jobs and still falling behind
I'm choosing between heat and food even though I work full-time
I'm working into my 70s because retirement feels impossible
I followed all the rules—worked hard, saved, stayed loyal—and I'm still losing ground
I feel ashamed that I can't get ahead even though I'm trying
I'm one emergency away from financial disaster