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by setra 3721 days ago
Modern progressives cite neo liberalism as the cause of the wealth divide you mention. The solution you advocate is specifically not neo liberial. I personally am most annoyed of the nasty habit of the government creating a regulatory institution, and that institution becoming legal anti entryist enforcement. e.g the FDA makes market penetration impossible because only the super corporations can afford the process. The medical industry is generally like this,
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There really doesn't seem to be anything new about the divide. The only thing that seems new to me is the resistance to the solutions.

In any case it may all just be a matter of time. The current Greek tragedy that's playing out looks to be the bellweather of how it will be dealt with.