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there is a risk to having that much visibility, which is, we saw in the gilded age, in the robber baron era, that there was a backlash.
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Gilded Age robber baron era visibility had a backlash.
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Claim Maker
WINTERS
Context Type
News Article
Context Details
{
    "date": "2025-01-22",
    "topic": "Oligarchy",
    "person": "Jeffrey Winters",
    "organization": "NPR"
}
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September 11, 2025 at 10:06 PM (2 days ago)
Last Updated
September 11, 2025 at 10:06 PM (2 days ago)

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https://www.npr.org/2025/01/22/nx-s1-5269779/oligarchy-is-being-used-more-to-describe-american-society-we-ask-one-professor-why

A political science professor discusses the increasing use of the term 'oligarchy' to describe the US, comparing modern wealth influence to historical precedents. He highlights the visibility of billionaire influence and potential societal backlash.

Politics
Oligarchy
Wealth Inequality
US Politics
Political Science
Power
Economics

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