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William Byrne's avatar

I like your willingness to point out what I have felt after reading the book, liking it but wondering how does this happen? No political types picking it up. Too much a view from 50,000 feet. Where is the consensus about all this?

Mandami’s politics work, his policies won’t

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Michael D. Purzycki's avatar

I read Abundance last week. I largely agree with them, but a Democrat running for president would have to combine their ideas with others aimed more at conservatives: good roads, cheap oil and gas, maybe more service at rural airports.

I doubt Mamdani will have much success with his plans if he wins. It’s fine to try and inspire people, but aiming too high risks a lot of disillusionment and cynicism, which politics already has too much of.

And whatever economics Democrats take up, immigration is still an albatross for them.

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