It is possible to do other ways. They demonize those ways. But back then that is how it was done previously. Redlining, not being eligible for the GI bill and thousands of other slights kept and keep minorities disadvantaged.

Combined with women entering the workforce. Basically doubling it, often while still getting paid less. It wasn’t coincidence that single income families started to falter around them. But rather than supporting people, we chose to enable the corporations taking advantage of them and siphoning up the wealth.

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At least we in the United States. YMMV in other places.