There are several groups in America that have a marginal advantage that the corrupt are trying to exploit. By creating a pecking order - Oligarchy creates the illusion that being second from the top is almost as lucrative as being at the top.
Remember Recognizing privilege should not be about shaming those with social currency - but rather finding ways to use it to uplift their direct community.
The goal of authoritarian strategies is to create the politics of “us vs. them,” to give themselves the singular “authority” to determine who is deserving of rights, dignity, and even having their basic needs met, and who is not. Such efforts run in direct contrast to religious communities which believe that every person has human dignity — and many of which believe that each human person is made in the image and likeness of God.
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