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Yes older people have had more time to accumulate their wealth.
the chart shows that that's not the only factor, for the same age cohorteach new generation is further behind. this is a consequence of inflating housing and education prices, and years, with a lack of wage increases in most sectors
But won't the next generation inherit the money made from inflating house prices and investments, etc. So I don't see the problem. Or am I missing something? 
no it's cutting off opportunity and political influence also. look at the gerontocracy in power now; it's related
Hmmm I see where you're coming from here. Was it the same for when Obama was in power?
it's basically been worsening since the 70's, the critical factors were moving from the gold standard, the dismantling of organized labor, free trade, financialization of the economy, and bail outs of large banks / institutions while small business lending has dried up
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