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Political parties, no matter how good their initial intentions may have been, and no matter how populist their rhetoric may be; exist, if they hope to continue existing at all, as vehicles for their richest members and financial backers to infiltrate and control the government to advance policies that protect and benefit their own interests….

It is not unusual for global political and economic elites to relate well with local elites within any country, and to find common ground and shared interests . And it is not unusual for local elites to relate well with each other., regardless of their partisan affiliations. ..even if one is with the regime and…