i think it's because people sense that inequality has become just so mass of a problem that it needs to be addressed. In order to address it practically, we need to get political will to do so. We had higher taxes in the mid century. And this was incredibly effective at pressing wealth levels. But it wasn't fully effective. There were still groups that were very much left out. Even some of the most proactive, progressive politicians are sometimes too beholden to wealthy people. So you can't reduce rent seeking unless you attack the problem of lobbying by the wealthy. It's a government fix that needs to take place.

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