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Nov 2024
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It's the inflation, stupid w/ James Mead...

POLITICS THEORY OTHER
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Today we're publishing a crossover episode with our friends at the Macrodose podcast, hosted by James Meadway. In the episode talk about the economics of Donald Trump's election victory and why James lays much of the blame for Kamala Harris' defeat at the door of mainstream economics. We also talked about why Donald Trump did so well amongst young white men, ... Show More
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