💬 Opinion 1d ago · Jeffrey Frankel

Oligarchy Is a Symptom, Not a Cause

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Oligarchy Is a Symptom, Not a Cause
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The deepening political dysfunction plaguing the US can be traced not to wealth inequality, as some argue, but to the fact that different groups of voters believe different facts. A political strategy that takes this into account might eventually lead to wealth redistribution, but it must begin with improved critical-thinking skills.

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