Embracing oligarchic allies (like Bezos, Zuckerberg) on a short-term issue basis degrades the political system over time by concentrating power—even if you achieve short-term wins (defeating Trump), you're structurally weakening democracy by making your party dependent on oligarchic power.
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Zephyr TeachoutEvidence Quote
“if you engage in enhancing the political power of oligarchs because you have a short-term alignment on an issue, it will end up actually degrading the um political process over time [35:25]”
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