Word: redistributionism
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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The well-being of democracy, a political system that implies equality as well as liberty, hangs in the balance. A continually rising standard of living for the rich, it is clear, means a falling standard of living for everyone else. Forcible redistribution of income on a massive scale is an...
Exaserbating the disagreement over the constitution is the majority's insistence on ruling and the minorities' fear of the consequences of that rule. The NP and the IFP hesitate to say it openly, but both parties have a deep mistrust of the ANC and suspect that a constitution shaped by...
The result of all this high financing and finagling is a redistribution, from poor fans to richer ones, of the baseball-going experience -- jock Reaganism. The luxury boxes introduced at the Houston Astrodome in 1965 are now a moneymaking fixture in most parks; the Toronto Blue Jays mint $35 million...
But what does that mean? According to Mickey Kaus '73, a senior editor of The New Republic and author of The End of Equality,New Deal-Great Society Democrats think that government, if it wants to erase inequality, must pursue large-scale income-redistribution policies. Apparently, these appeals keep a...
As November draws near and Clinton's huge lead inevitably shrinks, the Arkansas governor may promise redistribution in order to hold on to his party's most faithful. And maybe that's not so bad. If you're a Democrat tired of losing all the time, you can conclude that...