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> Because capitalism and free enterprise are predicated on fair competition and equal access.

This is so important and seldom mentioned in internet discussions.

> Extreme inequality undermines this by allowing those who already have significant wealth to put their finger on the scales (lobbying, anticompetitive practices, etc.)

There is a number os scholars who will point that as we currently stand, those things, including the extreme inequality, are consequence of the current system.