What Robert Reich thinks about democracy
American economist, professor and political commentator; US Secretary of Labor from 1993 to 1997 under Bill Clinton; professor of public policy at UC Berkeley; author of Saving Capitalism (2015).
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3 dated positions, 2026, in their own words. Our reading of what Robert Reich has said — not written or endorsed by them.
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Our readingBillionaire wealth becomes a public problem when it enters politics, because it throttles democracy.
Their wordsBillionaire wealth becomes a public problem when it finds its way into politics — making it harder for average voters to be heard. It throttles democracy.
↗How California’s Billionaires Are Proving that Billionaire Wealth Endangers Democracyrobertreich.substack.com 2nd of 4 in this piece
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Their wordsThe more political power the billionaire class has, the less political power the rest of us have. Hence, the importance of taxing their wealth if we want to preserve our democracy.
↗How California’s Billionaires Are Proving that Billionaire Wealth Endangers Democracyrobertreich.substack.com 4th of 4 in this piece
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Their wordsToday’s second Gilded Age is led by the billionaire barons of Big Tech, who are similarly living like kings while corrupting our democracy.
↗Why America Hates the Billionaire Barons of Big Techrobertreich.substack.com 1st of 3 in this piece