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7. Asset/wealth inequality is the bigger driver

Reply to ancianita (Original post)

Tue Dec 10, 2024, 08:23 PM

Dec 10

of social and economic upheaval.

The concentration of wealth must be mitigated if we are to have a hope in hell creating a functional society.

I think it's time for me to re-read Capital in the Twenty-First Century by Thomas Piketty. As I recall, it clearly laid how obscene and harmful the exponential growth in the concentration of wealth has been, and will continue to be. Our choice is to intervene and reverse it, or keep plummetting toward societal collapse.

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One idea for the new Future of the Democratic Party Forum -- eliminating income inequality. [View all] ancianita Dec 10 OP

"ThAt's SoCiAlIsM!!!" regnaD kciN Dec 10 #1

We on the future forum will need ideas. What will be better. Are ancianita Dec 10 #5

Agree!! It should a top priority for our country, otherwise we might not make it walkingman Dec 10 #2

Absolutely. We need to convince the country that advanced capitalism will put them at the bottom. ancianita Dec 10 #6

Rich people including the media don't like this. Klarkashton Dec 10 #3

So come up with a better idea. Don't just look at the messaging that points to the trainwreck ancianita Dec 10 #4

Asset/wealth inequality is the bigger driver pat_k Dec 10 #7

Exactly. Sanders and Biden were on to that. It's the trouble coming with this new administration, too. ancianita Dec 10 #8