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by argentinian 17 days ago
Then I think that terrible labor laws are the main problem, not inequality
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The terrible labor laws exist because of the inequality. The people with servants write the laws and, in their magnaminity, don't let the servants vote.
You are writing about democratic countries. Everyone votes. I sense that you're pointing to a different problem.
Even in democracies, voting can be distorted. Gerrymandering, lobbying, revolving doors, plain old bribes, etc.
So, corruption is the problem, not inequality.
Corruption is a enabled by inequality.
There is rich people that steal from rich people. There are many cases of corruption where poverty is not a factor.