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    It is not the case that Excluding the poor from politics removes the very corrective mechanism that prevents oligarchic faction from corrupting the common good.

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    • 1.Poor citizens may lack time, education, or information access to participate effectively, making their inclusion symbolically democratic but functionally hollow.
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    • 2.Oligarchic capture can occur through poor voters too—wealthy factions manipulate mass sentiment via propaganda, making numbers alone insufficient safeguard.
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    • 3.Institutional design (separation of powers, checks, transparency) constrains oligarchy regardless of electorate composition; inclusion isn't the primary corrective.
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    • 1.The poor bear disproportionate harms from oligarchic policies, creating urgent incentive to monitor and resist wealth concentration.
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    • 2.Political exclusion of large populations removes constituency demanding accountability, enabling elites to pursue self-serving policies unchecked.
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    • 3.Historical oligarchies flourished when lower classes lacked voting power; democratic inclusion correlates with reduced wealth inequality.
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