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Fri Sep 27 14:30:40 +0000 2019

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Paul Krugman @paulkrugman

That's why there was so much plutocrat rage against Obama: despite the mildness of his rhetoric, they suspected him of not seeing them as the economy's heroes and saviors 6/ https://t.co/0SJxGulC9t — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Sept. 27, 2019 Hibernated

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My guess: what really drives the desire for wealth is, as Tom Wolfe wrote long ago, "seeing em jump" — the deference wealth commands. The truly rich don't just expect to live like kings, they expect to be treated like kings, praised for their heroism and wisdom 5/ — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Sept. 27, 2019 Hibernated

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And Warren is completely explicit: while she isn't anti-capitalist, she has built her political career on the (true) proposition that at least some great fortunes aren't just rewards for magnificent social contributions, but the result of predation and exploitation 7/ — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Sept. 27, 2019 Hibernated

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