Being against inequality has acquired a ritualistic or symbolic character. You just say that you are against inequality and so long as nobody does anything about it you can continue saying you are against. Life goes on as before.
Like in Christianity, when you were supposed to ritualistically denounce the devil. You do it & everything is the same.
But when somebody tries to check inequality, there are immediately problems. If China goes against Alibaba & Tencent, that's bad for innovation.
But when somebody tries to check inequality, there are immediately problems. If China goes against Alibaba & Tencent, that's bad for innovation.
if it goes after corruption, it is political. If it bans for-profit tutoring, it will change nothing.
Same in the US. If Facebook or Google are broken up, the Chinese will take them over. If tax rates on capital are increased, nobody will invest.
Same in the US. If Facebook or Google are broken up, the Chinese will take them over. If tax rates on capital are increased, nobody will invest.
So one is puzzled: should we just keep on bewailing high inequality and never do anything--because whatever you do (yes!) it's going to affect somebody.
Go back to the ritual:
"I denounce thou, high inequality!"
Go back to the ritual:
"I denounce thou, high inequality!"
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