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How a Beltway Brain Trust Sells Oligarchy to Liberals

by The editor•8 August 2025•Posted inReal Clear Politics

How did a debate over housing become a call to end the anti-monopoly movement? Abundance co-author Derek Thompson used slimy tactics to protect wealth and power in America. It’s worth examining how.

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