Democracy is an illusion! It’s become a political system fostered by the élite, for the élite, in order to fool the people that they have a stake in the system. In actual fact, they have virtually none. The whole political system in the modern era, despite having noble beginnings, is now used to benefit the few at the expense of the many. – Mark Alexander, June 29, 2018
Wednesday, 17 October 2018
Mapping Poverty in America | The Economist
America is the richest country in the world, but it also has one of the biggest divides between rich and poor. What can a zip code reveal about inequality?
