It isn’t just that there is economic inequality between the parent and the child—it’s that the child is economically dependent on the parent. How much each has matters more than the gap between them.
A billionaire can exercise some leverage over a millionaire, but not nearly as much as a parent over a child.
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It isn’t just that there is economic inequality between the parent and the child—it’s that the child is economically dependent on the parent. How much each has matters more than the gap between them.
A billionaire can exercise some leverage over a millionaire, but not nearly as much as a parent over a child.