In the remainder of his response, Block leaves aside the specifics of political economy (and thus the vast majority of what I wrote) to riff about egalitarianism as a general moral impulse. Much of ...
“Similarly distinct from the regular life-world is the world of academic theory, in which, as in the fantasy world, theoretical constructs are often divorced from any dependency on practical outcomes.
“It is true that one of the most important rules in politics is that ‘You can’t lose your base,’ but it is also true that in order to win competitive elections, broadening one’s base is essential, and ...