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I don't see the contradiction between the two propositions "government is for the ruling class" and "there have been some progress". There are even economic the

• oblio 1y ago
  > There are even economic theories that start from that tenet (globally referred to as "trickle-down-economics"). Those economic theories are not proper economic theories. As in, mainstream economists don't support them. That theory is propaganda in service of some specific political parties. > I don't see the contradiction between the two propositions "government is for the ruling class" and "there have been some progress". "There has been some progress" is a gross understatement considering the age we're living in. There has been tremendous progress and the lifestyle difference between the poorest members of a developed country and the richest ones is much, much smaller than that between the poorest and richest members of a country 200+ years ago.