Much of the American left seeks to counter Trump with a form of progressive populism that labels billionaires and oligarchs enemies of the people.
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Gilad Edelman,
The Atlantic,
19 July 2026
Larson has largely relied on donations through PACs, including some representing corporate and union interests, while Bronin has received most of his funding from individuals, including from billionaires and those associated with large firms.
In the decade to 2024, Miami’s population of millionaires is estimated to have nearly doubled to 39,000 people.
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Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
15 July 2026
The pandemic saw a spike in the purchases of second homes in the area by millionaires, motivated—like so many of us—by the promise of privacy and unspoiled natural beauty.
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Jesse Ashlock,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 July 2026
Not to mention a conga line of billionaire tech, real-estate, and finance plutocrats paying feasance to a faux populist in exchange for contracts, pardons, and sundry favors.
D’Souza established himself in Thiel’s inner circle, which comprised mostly men, most of whom were gay and most of whom were tech founders or venture capitalists.
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Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
13 July 2026
Venture capitalists pushed digital-media startups to go all in.
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