Rightwing populists will keep winning until we grasp this truth about human nature
by George Monbiot
Economic inequality breeds resentment and a desire to get even. That’s what fuels support for even incompetent regimes
Extract
"The one thing that can stop the rise of the far right is the one thing mainstream parties are currently not prepared to deliver: greater equality. The rich should be taxed more, and the revenue used to improve the lives of the poor"
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/apr/13/trump-populists-human-nature-economic-growth
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