1. a tale of two workers
= Ted
college
educated; manager, doctor, lawyer
, engineer, scientist, professor, cont
ent producer.
= Bill
no college; blue-collar, service, or
low-level white-collar worker.

2. families in which the head of household or spouse worked
40 or more hours in the preceding week
90%
80%
people like Ted
70%
people like Bill
60%
50%
1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010

3. men not making a living
35%
30%
25%
people like Bill
20%
15% people like Ted
10%
5%
v
0%
1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010

4. proportion of all whites ages 30-49 who self-report
being in very happy marriages
70%
60%
people like Ted
50%
40% people like Bill
30%
20%
1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010

5. percentage of children living with both biological parents when the
mother was age 40
95%
85%
75%
people like Ted
65%
55% people like Bill
45%
35%
25%
1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010

6. voting turnout in presidential elections, 1968 - 2008
100%
90%
80%
people like Ted
70%
people like Bill
60%
50%
40%
1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010

7. white prisoners
1000
prisoners per 100,000 population
800
people like Bill
600
400 people like Ted
200
0
1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010