More like an actual decline and fall of empire, whereas the 19th century Gilded Age was unbridled prosperity for some and unrestricted exceptionalism for most.
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Give that the gilded age was characterized by a massive spike in wages... No. No, we aren't. Or rather, yes, we are, but only for a very select few people. For the rest of us, we're entering into a new depression.