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Professors Archon Fung of HKS and Lawrence Lessig of Harvard Law School say Trump’s brazen embrace of billionaire ruling partners could be an inflection point in America’s long slide toward rule by the wealthiest.
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Archon Fung and Lawrence Lessig say Trump's embrace of billionaire partners could be an inflection point in America's slide toward rule by the wealthiest
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Archon Fung and Lawrence Lessig
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Policycast
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{
    "date": "February 13, 2025",
    "topic": "Oligarchy",
    "professors": [
        "Archon Fung",
        "Lawrence Lessig"
    ]
}
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Politics
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February 15, 2026 at 3:34 PM (2 months ago)
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February 15, 2026 at 3:34 PM (2 months ago)

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Oligarchy Out in the Open: What Happens Now as the U.S. Is Forced to Confront Its Plutocracy
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https://www.hks.harvard.edu/faculty-research/policycast/oligarchy-open-what-happens-now-us-forced-confront-its-plutocracy

Archon Fung and Lawrence Lessig discuss the rise of oligarchy in the US, fueled by billionaire influence. They analyze the implications of this trend and propose policy recommendations to address the corrupting influence of money in politics.

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