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    David Simon: 'There Are Now Two Americas. My Country Is A Horror Show'

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    The document discusses rising inequality in America, with the author arguing that there are now "two Americas" separated by wealth and opportunity. The author believes Marx was correct in his diagnosis of capitalism's flaws but wrong in his proposed solution. While capitalism has improved the lives of many, the author warns it will ultimately fail if inequality continues to rise and the needs of working citizens are not addressed, suggesting policy reforms that blend social and market approaches.

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    The document discusses rising inequality in America, with the author arguing that there are now "two Americas" separated by wealth and opportunity. The author believes Marx was correct in his diagnosis of capitalism's flaws but wrong in his proposed solution. While capitalism has improved the lives of many, the author warns it will ultimately fail if inequality continues to rise and the needs of working citizens are not addressed, suggesting policy reforms that blend social and market approaches.

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    David Simon: 'There are now two Americas.

    My country is a horror show'


    1. What does the author mean by two Americas?
    2. What does the author mean by, I think Marx was a much better
    diagnostician than he was a clinician?
    3. What does the author say about the ultimate failure of
    capitalism? What does he mean?
    4. Explain the great irony of capitalism according to the
    author?

    5. It's pragmatic, it includes the best aspects of socialistic thought and


    of free-market capitalism and it works because we don't let it work
    entirely. Explain what the Its is in the sentence. Be clear and
    specific?
    6. Ultimately, what is the author saying about a solution here?

    7.

    What are your thoughts about what is happening with two


    Americas right now and how that relates to the authors
    argument?

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