| Era | 21st century |
| Scope | Global |
| Topic | Income inequality |
| Debates | Interventions to correct disparities • Redistributive justice |
| Key Fact | 90% of wealth controlled by the 1% |
| Consequences | Corporate states • Mass unemployment • Revolution |
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| Related movements | |
| Government reaction | Authoritarian measures • Privatization |
| Ideological positions | Social democracy • Pro-market reforms • Democratic socialism |
