Populists have hijacked the concept of ‘inequality’ for their own political aims

Populists have hijacked the concept of ‘inequality’ for their own political aims

Inequality and poverty cannot be used as synonyms (Source: Getty) Jeremy Corbyn’s rise in power and popularity has gone hand-in-hand with an increased focus on inequality – a word that, these days, has fully negative connotations.

According to the Momentum brigade, “neoliberalism” has created an impenetrable divide between the “haves” and the “have-nots”, the fat cat boss versus the company’s janitorial staff, the tech entrepreneur versus the small shop owner, the venture capitalist versus the junior doctor.

The inequality between the two groups is eroding society, they say, as the haves keep all the goods and wealth to themselves, and the […]

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