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
Tuesday, 19 January 2016
Inside Story: Rich and Poor: Will the Inequality Gap Ever Be Bridged?
Charity group Oxfam warns of global crisis, with the 62 richest billionaires owning as much wealth as half the world.