Study nations that have avidly gone into "redistribution" of wealth. No one has their standard of living raised. In actual practice a vast majority of the citizens have their assets compressed to a lower level. The elite, political, or whatever, remains the same or more often have their standards raised substantially.
Gee, can we draw any parallels here? i.e. The old Soviet Union, Cuba, Zimbabwe, et al.
Huh?
for an easy example, you might study up on why DC and its surrounding counties have been immune from the current six year recession, and experienced constant income growth and booming real estate prices.
