According to James Madison, factions arise from the unequal distribution of wealth... is that true?

Answer 1

Yes. Our political parties have usually represented groups with different economic interest, capital vs labor, but cultural issues often are equally important, so the division is not clear cut as it is in many European countries which are less culturally diverse.

Answer 2

This is almost a universal socio-political truth. If you look at the history of human societies, wealth = power is an invariant. There was a 50 year period after WWII during which a comfortable middle class, with the confidence that came with job security and easy access to health care, formed an influential faction. Those years were an aberration. Power has returned to the rich and super-rich -- look at how they have given themselves huge tax cuts they do not need. And look at how they reward themselves with salaries 300 times that of the average middle class employee. We are back to normality. The nice secure life of your parents and grandparents who were part of the bourgeoisie or petite bourgeoisie are gone forever. It is the children of the petite bourgeoisie who are dying in Iraq to protect the interests of the rich and super-rich factions -- the interests that Alan Greenspan said are Oil, Oil and Oil.

Answer 3

Sure, look at a place where you have an interaction between low income and high income people. there is always conflicts. look at the ghetos of major cities and how the people are treated there vs. those living in middle class or higher residential areas.

Answer 4

Yes. Sadly, democracy is the best mechanism for creating opportunities wealth....and it also creates the best mechanism for other people to steal that wealth from the successful.

Answer 5

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