^ And to add to the above, what wage gains have happened haven't been equal across income and demographic spectrums. Real wages among non-college educated whites for instance are lower than they were 25 years ago. And among white men (of all educations), Real wages are essentially flat compared to 25 years ago.
Those are big voting blocks, so when they hear about how great the economy is going, they wonder why they're not benefiting. Real GDP per capita has increased by 37% over the last 25 years, but virtually all of that growth has ended up going to high earners and the wealthy.
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