The thesis of this essay is,"How inequality in our society is affecting democracy." Social inequalities such as gender and racism have always existed in our society and were declining until about 10 years ago. Also, our standard of living seems to be declining because we aren't economically equal. We cannot be politically equal if we continue to have so many social and economic inequalities.Political equality is the most important value of democratic theory, it …
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…side, proponents of equaity of condition question that when there are large differences in wealth and social status in society, true equality of opprtunity cannot exist. Different social and economic statuses translates that differnent peoplr have different opportunities. In a society with political equality, society would find a way to provide equal opportunity for everyone. Economic and social priveledges can break down political equality by using it to their advantage to gain greater political power.