A strong political middle is the most important requirement for fixing countries with debt, inequality, and internal conflict; this middle must be analytically strong enough to understand problems AND politically strong enough to get people to do what is necessary even if they don't want to do it; without this, policies cannot be implemented.
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Ray DalioEvidence Quote
“The most important thing that you can have is a strong middle...To be analytically strong and also strong enough to get the people to do what needs to be done even if they don't want to do it.”
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Ray Dalio: We’re Heading Into Very, Very Dark Times! America & The UK’s Decline Is Coming!— The Diary Of A CEOCreated: 8/11/2026, 7:26:01 AM
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