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“Inequality of any kind, once considered a normal, natural part of human existence, came to be seen in the course of the twentieth century as increasingly illegitimate.”

Book:The Case for Goliath: How America Acts As the World's Government in the Twenty-First Century

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The Case for Goliath: How America Acts As the World's Government in the Twenty-First Century

This book delves into the influence and actions of the United States in international affairs, analyzing its impact on global governance and its position as a superpower in the twenty-first century. more

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Michael Mandelbaum

Michael Mandelbaum is an American political scientist and author, born on September 23, 1946. He is known for his extensive research and contributions in the fields of international relations, foreign policy, and global politics. more

“It's come around to that point of view at the end of a long evolutionary process, in which the rule of law has slowly been replaced by giant idiosyncratic bureaucracies that are designed to criminalize failure, poverty, and weakness on the one hand, and to immunize strength, wealth, and success on the other.”

Long Ends Hands Law Process Wealth Views Poverty Weakness Point Of View Giants Replaced Bureaucracy Rule Of Law Wealth And Success

Book:The Divide: American Injustice in the Age of the Wealth Gap

Source: The Divide: American Injustice in the Age of the Wealth Gap

“Unquestionably, however, something else is at work, something that cuts deeper into the American psyche. We have a profound hatred of the weak and the poor, and a corresponding groveling terror before the rich and successful, and we're building a bureaucracy to match those feelings.”

Feelings Poor Successful Rich Cutting Building Weak Hatred Profound Terror Deeper Bureaucracy Corresponding Groveling

Book:The Divide: American Injustice in the Age of the Wealth Gap

Source: The Divide: American Injustice in the Age of the Wealth Gap

“People are beginning to become disturbingly comfortable with a kind of official hypocrisy. Bizarrely, for instance, we've become numb to the idea that rights aren't absolute but are enjoyed on a kind of sliding scale.”

People Kind Ideas Rights Comfortable Absolutes Scales Instance Enjoyed Officials Hypocrisy Numb

Book:The Divide: American Injustice in the Age of the Wealth Gap

Source: The Divide: American Injustice in the Age of the Wealth Gap