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THE PERSUADERS by Anand Giridharadas

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THE PERSUADERS by Anand Giridharadas @AnandWrites

Forgot ideology. Ask yourself how long it would take you to explain Britain's NHS to someone and how long it would take you to explain Obamacare. Elegance is underrated. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted March 3, 2021 Hibernated

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THE PERSUADERS by Anand Giridharadas @AnandWrites

These debates are often framed as being between progressives and moderates. But they also pit universal policies anyone can grasp in two seconds against policies that require a calculator, a ruler, graph paper, and a bucket to make sense of. Sweeping simplicity is good, actually. — PolitiTweet.org

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My point isn't economic but cultural. Giving everyone a check will create a certain national memory. It will shape a view of government. Sure, you can save money by parsing who gets a check, but you change the experience. It becomes another, milquetoastier kind of thing. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted March 3, 2021 Hibernated

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