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True, however we don't live in an ideal world. We need to take our society into consideration. Where Rich have more say in the government. This can be remedied

• chasing 9y ago
  > We need to take our society into consideration. Where Rich have more say in the government. These two ideas are at odds. The rich are doing fine for themselves. The people we need to go out of our way to make sure we're helping is the less wealthy and the less powerful. That's whom the government should be advocating for. But in balance. Businesses need to be allowed to flourish, as well. And, by the way, you benefit greatly by having the government have a say in your life. [Edit: I believe I misinterpreted the bit of text I quoted from you. Apologies on that. But my general comment stands.]
• dragonwriter 9y ago
  That's certainly not true if the disempowering of government only occurs in those areas of government where the rich are pushing for it because of how it constrains their power. It might not be true generally, either, say if the advantage wealth provides outside of government is greater than the advantage it provides in government. That rich have disproportionate influence in government doesn't mean they don't have even more disproportionate influence outside of it.