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Wednesday, December 3, 2008 12:00 AM

Nepotistic succession in the political class

A large, and rapidly growing, percentage of high elected officials are part of politically powerful families. What accounts for this anti-democratic dynamic?
Glenn Greenwald

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  • Wednesday, December 3, 2008 09:22 AM

    ehillesum

    This past election is not evidence that liberalism is on the rise or that conservatism is waning. Conservatism is and has been since the early 80s in the DNA of most Americans.

    It seems to make many conservatives and Republicans feel better to keep announcing how beloved they are even as their party and their movement disintegrates into ashes. Keep telling yourselves that. I don't have much incentive to try to talk you out of it.

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