For the Privileged Democratic Party, Heading Downhill Again [Reading the World]
Two stand-up comedians, Kim Ki-woon and Kim Tae-hyun, discussed the topic of "who are the vested interests" on a YouTube show. They argued that the progressive camp has become the new vested interest group, and that young people are now criticizing them. The comedians pointed out that the progressive camp, which used to criticize the conservative camp, is now being criticized by young people for being out of touch with their concerns.
This discussion was echoed in a recent book by Daron Acemoglu, "What Happened to Free Markets", which argues that liberalism has failed because it has become a vested interest group and lost sight of its core values.
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