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The Popperian Podcast #26 – Michael Munger – ‘The Calculus of Consent’

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Why Is the NRA So Powerful?

Most Americans would like to see more gun control. But if anything, the US is moving in the direction of less gun control. If you're a gun manufacturer, you make your entire living from making AR 15s and other kinds of guns. So the concentrated benefits to those individuals mean that many people are willing to work to lobby. Whereas none of the people who are want more gun control really want to participate in the political process.

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