Re:Review: ‘The Economics of Inequality,’ by Thomas Piketty
by wtbob on Sunday August 02, 2015 @11:08PM
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> This goes back in US history - the US Civil War is where the phrase "rich man's war, poor man's fight" comes from.
Rich Yankees, yes: a rich Northerner would pay a poor man to take his place in the draft. A rich Southerner would outfit his own regiment and lead it in defense of his home.
Rich Yankees, yes: a rich Northerner would pay a poor man to take his place in the draft. A rich Southerner would outfit his own regiment and lead it in defense of his home.