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2017116 minPG-13documentary

Plutocracy III: Class War

2017116 minPG-13documentary

The early struggles of the American working class are examined through the lens of economic inequality and the influence of wealth on politics.

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The early struggles of the American working class are examined through the lens of economic inequality and the influence of wealth on politics.

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Scott Nobledirector

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The early struggles of the working class are placed under a microscope in Plutocracy III: Class War, the latest chapter in an exceptionally well produced series which explores the origins of America's growing economic divide.

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