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The full sentence is: > The challenge for modern politics, then, lies with figuring out a way to deal with the inevitable perceived loss of social status that
by spuz 2y ago
The full sentence is:
> The challenge for modern politics, then, lies with figuring out a way to deal with the inevitable perceived loss of social status that accompanies a society that’s becoming more equal, while mitigating the damage that these aggrieved chaos agents can inflict on everyone else.
The article isn't making a claim that there is any part of the world where society is getting more equal - just that if such a society were to exist, the perception of loss of status amongst certain groups would be inevitable.
- badosu 2y agoThe way I read is, as the society is getting more equal, in modern politics the challenge is to... Which is a way to dismiss legitimate issues from an audience you might dislike. But yes, maybe I could be more charitable to the author I guess.