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The Trump coalition of MAGAs and Oligarchs lives on, as dangerous as ever

It's the force that made McCarthy Speaker

Robert Reich
Jan 09, 2023
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Friends,

The two parts of the Republican Party — the MAGA cultural warriors and the economic oligarchs — need each other.

The oligarchy — billionaires, top CEOs, and moguls of Wall Street — wants lower taxes (which requires less government spending) and fewer regulations. Most basically, it wants to continue to siphon off more of the economy’s total gain…

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