Narratives of equality and justice inform the perceptions of most U.S. citizens, leading them to severely underestimate the actual inequality of wealth distribution in the United States. This situation 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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Ideology obscures contradictions in society, as it leads individuals to believe in narratives of equality and justice that do not accurately reflect the reality of wealth distribution in the United States.

Narratives of Equality and Justice Inform the Perceptions of Most