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> His move from being a discontented young Republican to MAGA chieftaink..[shows] a trend that #ThomasPiketty captures in hard numbers in his book #CapitalAndIdeology.. both the highly paid and wealthy “merchant right” traditionally represented in the Republican Party and the highly educated and economically well compensated “Brahmin left” that affiliated with the Democratic Party are seen from below as one “elite” with interests radically different from theirs. #uspol
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"It is hard to see why the lower and middle classes in the rich countries would be willing to make a major effort to curtail emissions if they feel that the upper class is free to go on living and emitting greenhouse gases as before." — Thomas #Piketty
#statingtheobvious #climateaction #carbontax #CapitalAndIdeology