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Progressive Democrats and populists align on economic delusion

By James Rogan

Published February 8, 2024 6:00am ET

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Progressive Democrats and populists align on economic delusion — FILE - Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., speaks during a news conference by the Congressional Progressive Caucus on the threat of default, Wednesday, May 24, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Ocasio-Cortez has endorsed President Joe Biden's reelection campaign, sending a strong sign of Democratic unity from one of the party's most liberal members. “I think he’s done quite well, given the limitations that we have," Ocasio-Cortez said on the “Pod Save America” podcast Thursday. "I do think that there are ebbs and flows.” (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Progressive Democrats and populists are political siblings. Both political movements want to undermine the foundations of our great country. Both express dissatisfaction with free market capitalism, even though the founding document and capitalism have delivered unprecedented growth, prosperity, and general well-being to the United States and the world.

Consider some examples.

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