Political Quotes

On the recordJuly 28, 2020
In the 19th century, we had the robber barons. In the 21st century, we've got the cyber barons.
Said by
Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Raskin compares historical monopolies to modern tech giants impacting democracy.

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