Jordan Peterson gets it wrong on inequality

In short, Peterson tries to construct an opposition between 'equality of opportunity/meritocracy' and 'equity/equality of outcome'. He ignores any potential 'democratic socialist middle ground'.

He virtually ignores the aspect of social class which is fundamental to economic inequality and which crosses lines of gender, race, ethnicity and so on. His resort to examples of Stalinism and Maoism is shallow and simplistic. It is true that parts of today's Left deter internal dissent through the threat of, at times intense, ostracism and sometimes it is taken too far. But with regard the 'democratic Left', Peterson's references to Stalinism and Maoism would appeal only to the easily convinced and ideologically prejudiced.

Here's to genuine equality of opportunity, and to such a degree of economic equality that would put paid to the 'the capitalist aristocracy', lift working people and all citizens up from exploitation and poverty, and empower ordinary citizens in democracy.

Bibliography

https://medium.com/@jordanbpeterson/equity-when-the-left-goes-too-far-e36c216b3564?fbclid=IwAR1cZHuBxXZvYFSTO17Vy7h3LxSJ_j-H3YI33K3xuzGqnH3XeI8-kYAixhU

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/06/05/walmart-ceo-federal-minimum-wage-is-lagging-congress-should-act.html

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/jan/21/world-26-richest-people-own-as-much-as-poorest-50-per-cent-oxfam-report