>We're better off with policy that limits how wealth can be leveraged into political power Has there ever been a case in history where a society has successful

>We're better off with policy that limits how wealth can be leveraged into political power Has there ever been a case in history where a society has successfully limited the political impact with those of disproportionately immense wealth? edit: >There's a compelling argument that growth (that accounts for human rights and protecting the environment) is the best way to help the most people the fastest: I'd prefer to be an average or below person in most of Europe (free healthcare, free education, 6 weeks of paid vacation, various other benefits, low crime, etc.) rather than America. Yet America values growth a lot more than Europe.