Anthony DiMaggio is Associate Professor of Political Science at Lehigh University. He earned his PhD from the University of Illinois, Chicago, and is the author of 9 books, including most recently: Political Power in America (SUNY Press, 2019) and Rebellion in America (Routledge, 2020). He can be reached at: anthonydimaggio612@gmail.comSource
Photograph by Nathaniel St. ClairAmericans have historically struggled to see inequality as a major societal problem. Inequality in the U.S. was at , even before the emergence of the Covid-19 public health and economic crisis. And Americans have long been tolerant of high inequality in their own country. historically have said inequality reduction should be a top policy priority of government. And the gap between rich and poor historically as a low concern for most, compared to other economic concerns such as the deficit, the national debt, jobs and unemployment, and the state of the...…Photograph by Nathaniel St. ClairAmericans have historically struggled to see inequality as a major societal problem. Inequality in the U.S. was at , even before the emergence of the Covid-19 public health and economic crisis. And Americans have long been tolerant of high inequality in their own country. historically have said inequality reduction should be a top policy priority of government. And the gap between rich and poor historically as a low concern for most, compared to other economic concerns such as the deficit, the national debt, jobs and unemployment, and the state of the...WW…