Hello, let's roll, never get their control.

They've got their money, but we've got our soul.

Let's roll, let's roll, let's roll, never get them control.

They've got their money, but we've got our soul.

Hello, welcome to Redact to Tonight.

This is the show where Americans in America, covering American news, are called foreign agents. Good news! Good news, folks! I know you are worried that everyone is suffering during this pandemic. We're lonely, we're scared, and if I have to teach my mother how to use Zoom one more time,

I'm gonna throw her out a window.

Not the real her, but the laptop with her on it so she sees it as it goes down and smashes into the ground,

and maybe that'll, you know, stick with her for a bit.

But no, it's not true. Not everybody is having a rough time.

Some people are doing really well.

America's billionaires have seen their wealth increase by 12.5% during the lockdown period.

The Institute for Policy Studies released a study Thursday,

showing that in the eight weeks between March 18th and May 14th,

the country's super wealthy have added a further $368.8 billion to their already enormous fortunes.

$368 billion.

Wow, see, pandemics are great.

And you were worried.

All is well if you're a fucking sociopath.

Even before this pandemic, the rich were insanely,

unbelievably wealthy.

The three richest Americans hold more wealth than the bottom 50% of the country.

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