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Meta: Why the Category Is “Political Economy” 3

Because all politics is economics. Anything else is a red herring.

The magician prattles on about magic powers and beautiful assistants so you don’t watch his hands in his pockets.

The Republicans prattle on about family values for the same reason. The difference is that their hands are in the country’s pockets.

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