Somewhere along the way, we broke the covenant that made America work. Capitalism was once the great equalizer — a ladder of effort, discipline, and reward. But greed has turned that ladder into a wall. If capitalism doesn’t remain accessible to the many, the only option left is socialism. The time has come to recalibrate — not to tear the system down, but to make it worthy of our belief again.

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