@#1 ... For the first time since the gilded age the top 0.1% in America controls more wealth than the bottom 90% COMBINED ...

Yeah, that seems to be the gist of the cited video.

But watching the first few minutes, I did not get the sense that the video's creator was coming to a conclusion for the question they asked, just rambling on and on ...

The graph of data shown as the video's ~cover page~ by youtube is interesting. I didn't see a source for the data of that chart, though.

@#10 ... It's located under, 'More' below the video. ...

I clicked on the Transcript link.

But nothing came up.

The video just started replaying.

I do watch many, many videos on youtube, but it's been a while since I have seen one behave as this one seems to behave.

Is there something about this video that the security software I have installed here seems to object to?

Possibly.

As I noted, I watch a lot of videos on youtube. Very few have had the result that I saw here.

imo, a garbage video.

And, as a suggestion, maybe you should look at upgrading your security software?

@#13 ... August 15, 1971 - President Richard Nixon announces that the United States will no longer convert dollars to gold at a fixed value, effectively ending the Bretton Woods system. He also imposes a 90-day freeze on wages, prices and rents. ...

Finally, a comment that does not make me watch some droning video.

So, 1971 was the end of the gold standard?

Interesting.

@#15 ... Gold is making a comeback because Trump is sabotaging the full faith and credit of the United States Government. ...

Yeah, it recently hit an all-time high, somewhere around $3,400 an ounce.

It has backed off that and Pres Trump as put his tail between his legs and retreated on his tariffs positions, though.

Interesting, also, Sec Bessent seemed to find the need to say at this week's Milken Conference that the US still remains the center of global investment.

@#20

And, fwiw ...