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Charlotte Starfire's avatar

This pattern has been supported since our 'Founding Fathers' formed the Electoral College to protect the dominant priviledge of 'land-owners' and slave owners. This is not new. What has evolved over the past 30 years is a growing disparity of income; we now resemble developing nations in that regards. The vast majority of people live paycheck to paycheck while the oligarchy keeps hoarding more and more resources for their own gain.

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Kathleen Kesson's avatar

Your thesis about philanthropy is apt - I was very much influenced by the book Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World, by Anand Giridharadas.

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