Some argue that increasing taxation on the nation's wealthiest would harm job creation and therefore harm the nation. This argument is an example of which aspect of ideology?
A) Ideology represents particular group interests as universal.
B) Ideology obscures contradictions in society.
C) Ideology naturalizes social relations through the process of reification.
D) Ideology works in the existence of consensus.

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This argument reflects the idea that the interests of the wealthy are equated with the interests of job creation and the nation as a whole, which is an example of particular group interests being represented as universal. This is a common aspect of conservative ideology, which emphasizes individualism and the free market.

Some Argue That Increasing Taxation on the Nation's Wealthiest Would