In 1971, the U.S. minimum wage was $1.60 an hour.
Gold was ~$40/oz.

40 hours × $1.60 = $64/week
$64 ÷ $40/oz = 1.6 oz of gold per week

Gold today = ~$2,400/oz
1.6 oz × $2,400 = $3,840/week, or $96/hour

That’s $15,000/month in purchasing power obliterated by fiat decay.

This is what they stole from you.