franklin fore“If President Trump wins on November 5th, we will finally see the version of the partnership he hinted at eight years ago, but in a much stronger form than he imagined at the time. That’s because many of the wealthiest Americans have come to the sobering conclusion that the opportunities Mr. Trump presents outweigh the social disparagement that may follow.
“There is a word for this kind of cozy system: oligarchy, which brings to mind the corrupt and illiberal regime that governs President Vladimir Putin’s Russia. Similarly, this concept differs from country to country and is a product of each country’s unique political culture and sources of wealth.
“The Trumpist oligarchy that is taking shape is very different from the post-Soviet tensions.What is distinctive is that President Trump has formed alliances with the most powerful technologists in the world. The core problem with oligarchy is the same.”
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