Accepted Quote by Susan George
“Redistribution of wealth would require enormous amounts of investment. The only time an elite has accepted this has been during crises, such as in America in the 1930s under Roosevelt.”
About This Quote
Source Book: The Political Economy of Wealth, 2018
Wealth redistribution needs massive investment and only occurs during crises, as seen in 1930s America.
In simple terms: Redistribution needs big investment, usually in crises.
Key Takeaway
Advocate systemic reforms.
Themes
economics
politics
inequality
Mood
critical
analytical
Type
policy
historical
When to use this quote
- government budgeting
- tax reform
- social safety nets
Key Concepts
redistributive policy
historical analysis
Questions to Reflect On
- What mechanisms can sustain redistribution beyond crises?
- How to build public support for wealth equity?
A Different Perspective
Political resistance can stall reforms; crises are unpredictable.
![“Probably no country has ever had as large a shift in the distribution of wealth [as what we've seen in the U.S. in the last 30 years] without having gone through a revolution or losing a major war.” quote by Lester Thurow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/590/lester-thurow-32621_war_probably-no-country-has-ever-had-as-larg_321027.jpg)
![“We have reached a situation where a theory has been accepted as fact by some, and possible contrary evidence is shunted aside. [This is] mythology rather than science.” quote by Robert Shapiro](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c31/robert-shapiro-26969_accepted_we-have-reached-a-situation-where-a-theo_19120.jpg)
