**** NYTimes.com: Big Money and America’s Lost Decade

From The New York Times:

Big Money and America’s Lost Decade

Yes, the rich have too much political influence.

www.nytimes.com/2019/12/26/opinion/warren-campaign-donors.html

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**** How Liberal America Came to Its Senses
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******** Philosopher Michael Sandel on What Trump’s Win Says About American Society | Amanpour and Company
https://youtu.be/Um017R5Kr3A?si=nqtbWCADyNsI9L0K To make sense of the election, we must first understand the discontent that gave Donald Trump the victory. This is the theory of Harvard professor and political philosopher Michael Sandel. He joins the show to discuss the polarization that fueled Trump’s campaign, and the failure of the Democrats to present themselves as the party […]
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**** NYTimes.com: The Great Capitulation
The Great Capitulation Powerful Americans have lost the will to resist Trump. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/16/opinion/trump-tech-leaders-support.html?smid=em-share
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**** How Liberal America Came to Its Senses
“I believe that the illiberal-left movement has not merely declined,” @jonathanchait writes. “It is dead, or at least barely breathing. When was the last time you saw a social-media mob have any effect outside social media?” https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/12/cancel-culture-illiberalism-dead/681031/?gift=yGKGqaI9BMfIDuch_TrGYUBta63k4PYnoBSgsC9QTqc&utm_source=email&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social