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Trump, in his own way, is re-establishing the primacy of the state over the capitalists. He is forcing them to bend the knee. Not dissimilar to how Putin brough
by hunglee2 9mo ago
Trump, in his own way, is re-establishing the primacy of the state over the capitalists. He is forcing them to bend the knee. Not dissimilar to how Putin brought the Russian oligarchs under control, or how Xi ensured China's capitalists don't challenge state power (bringing down Jack Ma). Trump is a live player that's for sure
- ferguess_k 9mo agoTBH if the elites infight that might not be a bad thing. Although I doubt the intensity of this infight...
- hunglee2 9mo agoyes indeed, no criticism for Trump - or indeed Putin or Xi in this case. Capitalists have no loyalty to the state, so must be brought under state control or at least significant influence. Heretical thing to say not so long ago, but self evidently true today