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Dean Wilder
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I write about the policies, people, and power plays that reshaped America’s middle class. My work connects history to today’s struggles in plain English.
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When antitrust enforcement sleeps, consolidation wakes up. Then prices rise and service falls.

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December 24, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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Question: do you think the U.S. should prioritize cheaper living costs or higher wages - or both? How?

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December 24, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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Reagan-era policies didn't create all our problems, but they rewired incentives in ways that still shape daily life.

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December 23, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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If you want the big-picture 'how we got here' in plain English, Reagenomics: http://amazon.com/author/dean_wilder

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December 23, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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Public policy is the invisible hand on your paycheck: taxes, benefits, healthcare rules, labor rules, and competition rules.

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December 22, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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Name a product that used to be cheap but now feels absurd. I'm collecting real examples.

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December 22, 2025 at 1:47 AM
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Supply chains matter, yes. But pricing power matters too. When few companies control a market, they set the tone.

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December 21, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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What do you think would help workers most: higher wages, cheaper healthcare, cheaper housing, debt relief, or something else?

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December 21, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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How to say you're in the files without saying it? Redact full files and then claim you are the most transparent administration. When is congress in full going to realize he is worse than Nixon and stand up?
December 20, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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If you work full-time and can't afford basics, that's not a character flaw. It's a system problem.

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December 20, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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What metric matters to you most: wages, rent, grocery prices, healthcare costs, or job security?

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December 20, 2025 at 1:13 AM
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Not sure how many times people have to be told over and over, but land doesn't vote, People do. Stop using old maps to show that the country is more one color than the other.
December 19, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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When leaders say 'the economy is great,' ask: for whom? Great averages can hide brutal realities.

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December 19, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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Agree or disagree: the American Dream is alive, just harder. Why?

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December 19, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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The middle class was never a guarantee; it was built by policy and bargaining power. It can be rebuilt the same way.

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December 18, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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If you could ban one kind of 'junk fee' tomorrow, what would it be?

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December 18, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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Trump is now talking about a “total blockade” around Venezuela, branding the government a “foreign terrorist organization” and demanding they give back the “oil, land, and assets they stole from us.” This isn’t diplomacy. It’s regime-change pressure dressed up as security talk.
December 17, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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Politics isn't just culture wars. It's the boring stuff: rules, incentives, and who has leverage.

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December 17, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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If your power/water bill jumped, what changed: rates, usage, fees, or something you can't explain?

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December 17, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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Utilities are where 'choice' disappears. You can't comparison-shop your way out of a monopoly bill.

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December 16, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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Question: what insurance feels like the worst deal right now - health, auto, home, other?

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December 16, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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Insurance is supposed to reduce risk. Instead, it often feels like another monthly tax with surprise exclusions.

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December 15, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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If you've been in the debt maze, what was the trigger: medical, car repair, rent hike, job change, or something else?

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December 15, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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Credit card debt isn't just bad choices. It's what happens when wages don't match emergencies.

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December 14, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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What's one safety net you think should be stronger: unemployment, disability, healthcare, childcare, housing help?

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December 14, 2025 at 1:02 AM