Baptists, Bootleggers, and Everything in Between

Baptists, Bootleggers, and Everything in Between

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Feature Essay: The Dark Side of B&B

Feature Essay: The Dark Side of B&B

Wielding hatred can be an effective tool for political leaders, though not without its destructive drawbacks

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Adam C. Smith
Aug 15, 2021
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Feature Essay: The Dark Side of B&B
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Last week I wrote about Big Tech Bootleggers who are creating a political space for their interests. This has not come without challenge as exemplified by the hatred directed at Jeff Bezos for “selfishly” launching himself into space. “One lawmaker blasted his spaceflight on Twitter as ‘a monument to tax evasion and inequality.’ Tens of thousands signed…

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