Nobody ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public.-H.L. Mencken

Income Inequality: William Graham Sumner invented the GOP's defense of the rich—in 1883. - Slate Magazine

Wealthy conservatives' embrace of social Darwinism and classism is nothing new. Santorum's recent defense of of them is merely the latest shot in a long-running defense of the financially elite.

Income Inequality: The government had better ideas for fixing it 100 years ago - Slate Magazine

A century ago, Republicans believed in levelling the field between wealthy and poor, instead of excusing their support of 1%ers by blaming their victims.

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