Chapter 11 - The Politics of Inequality

Question 1

wHY dOeS clASs eXiSt?

Answer 1

Libertarian influence - no safety net/welfare state.

Question 2

Views on Precarious Employment

Answer 2

Many in America, due to the belief in the American dream, believe the reason they are not economically successful is because of dirty libs getting in the way of the entrepreneurial class.

Question 3

Undocumented people

Answer 3

59% Mexican, 11% Central American

Question 4

Reasoning behind undocumented travel

Answer 4

Jobs and security. When American economy dips, so does immigration.

Question 5

Undocumented Work and Crime

Answer 5

They help the business industry who exploit so many don’t want stricter immigration laws. Jobs are gone because of automation and outsourcing. Undocumented people commit less crime because of deportation.

Question 6

Time Horizons

Answer 6

The amount of time a politician has left. Shortness is a crappy element of democracy.

Question 7

Sovereign Wealth Fund

Answer 7

Many export revenues are saved, where interest accumulates. So when shit hits the fan, social programs don’t have to.

Question 8

Reasons for Wage Gap

Answer 8

Motherhood Bias
Work-Life Balance (little maternity leave, no paternity leave)
Unremunerated work.
Opposition to government intervention

Question 9

Sacrificial Lamb Argument

Answer 9

Women are put in ridings they will for sure lose.

Question 10

Republican Wedge Issue in 2006

Answer 10

Gay Marriage

Question 11

Support for Gay Marriage

Answer 11

53% for, 37% against