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- name: David Windham
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title: Something Else
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url: https://davidawindham.com
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+ image_url: https://davidawindham.com/wp-content/themes/daw/img/opengraph_image.jpg -->
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tags: [economics, politics, people]
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+image: https://davidawindham.com/wp-content/themes/daw/img/opengraph_image.jpg
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@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ It's just a game... and like most everyone else, I play to win. I do it with ten
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There are countless academic and long form essays on the ills of socialism and capitalism. It's at the heart of a lot of the cultural wars of today. I've also written several essays trying to explain my middle of the road stance on it, but none of them really sum it up as easily as referencing the game of Monopoly because I think it most simply reflects the current U.S. administration's approach. I mean ole' dumpy was a 'real estate developer' by trade so it matches up pretty well especially as it seems he has a 'monopoly' world view given his recent rhetoric on Greenland and South America.
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-It's no coincidence that father of that actual creator of the game of Monopoly was a founding member of the republican party. She was a bit of a performance artist[^4]. Her creation of The Landlord game was just espoused Georgism[^5] where all taxes paid to the treasury are used for public improvements. I'm glad the fact that she got out hustled on a bastardized version of her game isn't lost.
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+It's no coincidence that the father of that actual creator of the game of Monopoly was a founding member of the republican party. She was a bit of a performance artist[^4]. Her creation of The Landlord game was just espoused Georgism[^5] where all taxes paid to the treasury are used for public improvements. I'm glad the fact that she got hustled on a bastardized version of her game isn't lost.
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Mostly I just want to defend Warren here. The essay was likely just a response to what a speach she gave yesterday pointing fingers at the monopolist[^6]. The economics of Elizabeth Warren are not cartoon'ish. It's more akin to the mom settling the fight breaking out with the kids after dinner of the monopoly board by busting out some snacks for everyone before reminding them to go to bed. Even though I can run the board, I'd prefer a snack and a good nights rest for everyone.
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