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What's the Biggest Influence of Politics?
Michael Lewis' 1996 book Losers was a big influence on the author. In it, he wrote about how low the stakes were for Clinton and Dole's GOP primary fight. He says this is an element that's lost in today's politics. The stakes never feel truly high because people are so comfortable advancing arguments they know are bullsh*t but don't want to upset anyone else.