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You fail to take into account the New Deal and many decades of progressive taxation, the Civil Rights act, etc. The current inequality crisis only got started
by zzzeek 9y ago
You fail to take into account the New Deal and many decades of progressive taxation, the Civil Rights act, etc. The current inequality crisis only got started for real in the 1980s.
- refurb 9y agoThe biggest equalizer was world war 2. The new deal created a few social programs but didn't drastically change wealth distribution.
- walshemj 9y agoBut the 18th century structure was left effectively intact and stopped the USA evolving properly like Europe is my point - a while back I heard one Senator Joke that the House of lords was more democratic and this is pre reform and getting rid of most of the heredities. The weak party system is another problem makes it much easier for fringe candidates and entryisiam to take place