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    It is not the case that If democratic economic governance systematically produces worse material outcomes for the least advantaged, Rawls's difference principle gives us strong reason to prefer inequality of decision-making power.

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    • 1.Rawls embedded fair equality of opportunity and the basic structure principle as constraints on pursuing the difference principle.
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    • 2.Power inequality historically correlates with worse outcomes for the disadvantaged, not better—undermining the empirical premise.
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    • 3.Democratic voice is itself a primary good; sacrificing it requires justification beyond material outcomes alone in Rawls's framework.
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    • 1.Rawls's difference principle prioritizes maximizing benefits for the least advantaged, regardless of decision-making structure.
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    • 2.If empirical evidence shows democratic governance consistently fails the least advantaged, the principle demands we consider alternatives.
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    • 3.Concentrating economic decision-making power could enable more efficient redistribution and material improvement for the poor.
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