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In Defense of Nepotism

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Are You Anti-Nepotism?

Elizabeth Warren: Nepotism is when the sons and daughters of famous actors, actresses, producers get hired or cast in roles that maybe a similar person with the same experience wouldn't get. Warren: Jared Kushner was put in charge of the entire coronavirus response by his father-in-law Donald Trump because he married a vodka truck. Warren: I think it's partly a little bit of laziness. It's partly wanting to curry favor with influential people. She says we have created this economy on a meritocratic basis where you just look at sheer talent rather than ability.

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