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What specifically in this graph invalidates a point in the linked article? And which point?

It directly invalidates the headline. Rich are getting richer whilst poor remain about the same. Inequality is rising by definition.

It also invalidates a 'specific point' about how the top 0.1% are only earning about half of the increase people thought they were between the 70's and 2012, because clearly the graph shows the top 10% is earning MORE than expected, so they ignored the other 9.9% which seems pretty important. In case you desperately wanted a specific point.

The article points out the data/calculations have been re-evaluated with new adjustments and the conclusions are different than before. It's a bit nonsensical to try to refute new conclusions by just pointing to the old conclusions again.

The fact that we have progressed in tech doesn’t mean the equality (that is defined as a relative measure on some date) hasn’t become lower.

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