Growing inequality and loss of relative status have generated mass grievance: wealthy elites accumulated wealth that generates hatred from the poor, and many people (rich and poor) perceive themselves as belonging to demographics that had more power in the past and less power now, fueling populist anger.
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Andrew SolomonEvidence Quote
“there is a growing awareness of terrible social inequality...the rich are very defensive about the wealth they've received, which has earned them so much hatred...people...perceive themselves as belonging to a demographic that had more power in some previous era and has less power now.”
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