Stop asking "Why?" and start looking at "Who got paid?"
While we were arguing about masks and mandates, the single largest wealth transfer in human history took place right under our noses. It wasn't a safety measure; it was a transaction.
Here is the receipt:
3. The Billionaire Boom
While the middle class burned savings to survive inflation, billionaires added $5 Trillion to their wealth.
A new billionaire was minted every 30 hours during the pandemic.
This was a liquidation of the middle class to fund the asset class.
2. The "Essential" Lie
They told you your local business was "non-essential" and forced it to close. But Amazon and Walmart were "essential" and stayed open.
Result? 200k small businesses died. Amazon’s net profit tripled to $33 Billion.
The "No-Risk" Casino
Pfizer broke $100 Billion in revenue in 2022. Moderna’s revenue jumped 30,000%.
The kicker? The PREP Act gave them ZERO liability.
You paid for the R&D with taxes. You took the risk. They kept 100% of the profit.
Privatized gains, socialized losses.