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Venture Capitalist Warns: U.S. Inequality Sparks Revolution Fears

11/9/2025

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Bradley Tusk, venture capitalist, warns rising U.S. inequality could trigger a revolution, likening it to the French Revolution.
He contrasts billionaire wealth, including Elon Musk, a billionaire, with widespread American struggles over high living costs.
Tusk calls for basic citizen support, advocating free school meals.
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani echoes the concerns, saying billionaires should not exist amid inequality, and the debate over wealth reform is set to intensify.

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Bradley Tusk, venture capitalist, warns rising U.S. inequality could trigger a revolution, likening it to the French Revolution.
He contrasts billionaire wealth, including Elon Musk, a billionaire, with widespread American struggles over high living costs.
Tusk calls for basic citizen support, advocating free school meals.
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani echoes the concerns, saying billionaires should not exist amid inequality, and the debate over wealth reform is set to intensify.