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> can you point to anybody who has been more successful at reclaiming power from megacorporations?

Given she has been a net boon to M&A, anyone. In the last years, I’d flag the Illinois, California and Massachusetts legislatures, as well as Warren and Wyden, federally. Several state attorneys general come to mind, too.

Sending a zealous rookie into the field may placate the base. But it’s a gift to experienced players; it’s why you’re seeing her acceptance from Wall Street, the folks paid to close mergers. Khans ideas are solid. As a Congressional staffer, or even Congresswoman, she’d be great. But spending a year learning to manage a team is a dead giveaway to corporate interests.



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