Wealth magnifies the power of a single person or group of people to enforce their beliefs and desires on others, interferes with the democratic process, and makes anarchy impossible.
In systems where oppression is institutionalized (patriarchy, white supremacy, etc.), the privileged class is taught they they have a "right" to the benefits that are conferred upon them. But a "right" is something everyone should have.
The idea that every individual has to prove he or she has been discriminated against is absurd when we can see, statistically and categorically, that discrimination is the rule rather than the exception.
The idea that every individual has to prove he or she has been discriminated against is absurd when we can see, statistically and categorically, that discrimination is the rule rather than the exception.
In systems where oppression is institutionalized (patriarchy, white supremacy, etc.), the privileged class is taught they they have a "right" to the benefits that are conferred upon them. But a "right" is something everyone should have.
Wealth magnifies the power of a single person or group of people to enforce their beliefs and desires on others, interferes with the democratic process, and makes anarchy impossible.