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If you ignore the colonialism and genocide the Dutch oligarchs were super cool.
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One Cheer for Oligarchy

Trump and the DOGE bros make it look bad—but we can thank some oligarchs of centuries past for helping to lay the foundations of liberal democracy.
Giselle Donnelly (The Bulwark)
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Kyozou
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@drahardja Did I remember correctly that you have a connection to Indonesia? If you know anyone who might want to tackle this piece of garbage can you please share it with them?
@Dave Rahardja
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Dave Rahardja
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Dave Rahardja
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It’s an article by an American Enterprise Institute fellow. There’s no saving that soul. Better to shun and ignore.
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Dave Rahardja
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Dave Rahardja
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Yeah it’s pretty shit. You know what, I’ll write something.
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