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Unchecked Capitalism Fuels Global Inequality and Authoritarianism

5/3/2025

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Unchecked capitalism is undermining democracy around the globe, breeding inequality and authoritarianism. Echoes of the past, such as the economic turmoil of 1930s Germany, remind us how crises can lead to scapegoating and extremist politics. Today, leaders in the U.S., Germany, and Denmark are stoking public fear through xenophobia, jeopardizing social unity and democratic ideals.

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Unchecked capitalism is undermining democracy around the globe, breeding inequality and authoritarianism. Echoes of the past, such as the economic turmoil of 1930s Germany, remind us how crises can lead to scapegoating and extremist politics. Today, leaders in the U.S., Germany, and Denmark are stoking public fear through xenophobia, jeopardizing social unity and democratic ideals.