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Elizabeth Warren: But history tells us that such massive inequality is invariably correlated to corruption, unrest, and failed governance.

On the recordApril 26, 2021
But history tells us that such massive inequality is invariably correlated to corruption, unrest, and failed governance.
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Elizabeth Warren
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Warren warns that inequality leads to negative societal outcomes.

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