Today the roles have reversed, with Democrats refusing to negotiate, preferring to smear the 'MAGA Republican' opposition as 'extreme.' Images: Zuma Press/AFP via Getty Images Composite: Mark KellyEverything old is new again, and blaming the rich for America’s woes is no exception. That era has been damned with a pejorative label: the Gilded Age. That thinking has re-emerged in the Democratic Party today, though this time it has its sights set on our economy’s tech giants. The wealth created by industrialization, modern finance and communication has reduced poverty, elevated material well-being and promoted general prosperity.

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