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The Origins of Market Fundamentalist Propaganda
In the early 20th century, reformers argued for government action to protect workers and children against child labor. A group of business leaders and trade organizations led by the National Association of Manufacturers begin to prop a GANDI's market fundamentalist ideology in order to prevent or try to prevent reform of the capitalist system. One part of the propaganda campaign involving Nila is an attempt, not just an attempt, an actual successful attempt to rewrite textbooks.
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