Jeremy Arnold
Feb 25, 2017 · 1 min read

GDP per capita is at an all-time high.

Crime is at nearly 50 year lows in nearly every major category (and compares favorably to even the safest historical periods when you factor in population density and the increased quality of reporting data).

Sure, inequality is a problem. All parties acknowledge that. But the opportunities for wealth (as defined by capital access and tuition subsidies) are also at all-time highs — especially for women and minorities.

While one might make the limited case (as I have elsewhere) that more needs to be done to equip people to take advantage of opportunities in the modern economy, the statistical reality is that the overall pie is as large as it has ever been.

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