The article "Economics against Democracy" by Manuel Couret Branco argues that a capitalist economy actually weakens political equality by the uneven distribution of wealth that inevitably occurs in a capitalist society. ... Branco's assertion does not, however, stop with the implication that capitalism can lead to corruption. ... In this sense a capitalist economy not only supports the values of a liberal democracy but it also helps to extend them on a global front. ... In summarizing, the arguments against the thesis, a capitalist economy supports liberal democracy, mostly have to do...

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