Is Migration a Tool of the Consumptive Class?

11/25/2023 Jack Watt

An unfortunate consequence of increased wealth is the growth of the parasitic consumptive class of political and cultural elites. Labor migrations often follow in the wake of damage that elites do.

Original Article: Is Migration a Tool of the Consumptive Class?

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