>>508203872 (OP)>the price of rent is literally the #1 political issue of our time.hereโs why wages canโt sustainably rise with asset inflation under such a system:
1. Fiat Debt System = Credit Creation Drives Growth
Most new money in the economy is created via bank lending โ not wages.
This credit inflates assets (stocks, housing, etc.) first, because thatโs where capital flows.
Wages, however, lag behind because they rely on labor market bargaining power, not central bank liquidity.
2. Cantillon Effect: Who Gets the Money First
Those closest to the money printer (banks, hedge funds, corporations) receive the new money first, before prices rise.
They use it to buy assets (real estate, stocks, commodities), which pushes up asset prices.
Workers receive the money later, after inflation has already eroded their purchasing power.
So wages chase inflation, while capital owners front-run it.
3. Rising Wages Trigger Tightening
If wages rise too quickly, central banks see it as โdemand-pull inflationโ.
The response? Rate hikes, tighter credit, and often job losses โ which kills the wage growth cycle.
This creates a built-in self-correcting ceiling on how far wages can rise before policy intervenes.
4. Debt-Based Systems Need Suppressed Labor Costs
Companies are loaded with cheap debt, and rely on low wage growth to maintain profit margins and service leverage.
Higher wages would force them to raise prices, reduce hiring, or increase borrowing costs.
Result: systemic pressure to suppress wage growth in favor of cheap labor and asset returns.
5. Asset Inflation โ Economic Productivity
Asset prices can soar without any real economic growth.
Wage increases, by contrast, are tied to productivity โ which has stagnated.
This creates decoupling: assets climb, but worker earnings do not.