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What do you conclude about rulership, if its interests are separate from the interests of the disempowered?
Why do the wealthy leverage state power toward their particular interests, and what do you imagine would stop them from doing so?
Why was progress made during certain periods, and why was it later reversed during others?
Why are lawmakers indifferent to the struggles of the masses, and what would cause them to become more engaged?