Workers wages have been going down for 30 years.

No. Despite the narrative, this just isn't true. The only demographic with slightly lower income over time is uneducated white males, while women, minorities, and educated white males have seen incomes grow significantly, in real terms. Check the data.

White males' median income is currently (2015) slightly below its level as of 1998, but higher than every other year previously recorded, inflation adjusted.

In this table specifically, male earnings for High School Graduates is $37,003, compared to $38,168 in 1991 (inflation adjusted). That's a mere 3% drop, not the cause of doom-and-gloom you'd expect from the article (which has less robust data, as well). During the same period, female median earnings for HS grads rose 18% (granted, they increased to higher levels in the early 2000s before decreasing to current levels).

What's also counter to the reddit narrative, straight from OP's article: "Meanwhile, college educated white men saw their income soar nearly 23% over the same period, from $77,209 to $94,601."

From a previous comment to combat "the world is falling" attitude: First, there's a huge missing factor in reddit's dicsussion of a declining middle class, and it's not because the middle class is getting poorer.

Next, regarding globalization and free trade, and how reddit seems to agree that it's terrible and will make us poorer, just know that virtually no serious economist would agree with you.

Are we so much worse off now that median incomes have "stagnated"? Not really.

Look at actual data regarding incomes. I'm not saying the world is peachy and fair, but after skimming the comments here, you'd think we're in crisis mode.

Here. More actual data. Every demographic is making more money than 1950 or 1970, inflation adjusted.

Regarding how we're slaves and overworked and working harder for less money, it's just not true. Working hours are declining and have been steadily over time in the US. (That entire article is worth the read, and while the data don't appear current, it's a well-known trend that work hours are decreasing generally. More stats here.)