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On the political front, of course it's a zero-sum game. if it's all white males holding positions, you bring 10 women in, then it's, 'women are coming!' get 10 blacks and it's, 'blacks are coming!' 'hispanics are coming!' zero-sum game. the seatmates might change but the chairs don't move. in the economy, the number of chairs can actually increase.
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On The Political Front, Of Course It's

Jesse Jackson
On the political front, of course it's a zero-sum game. if it's all white males holding positions, you bring 10 women in, then it's, 'women are coming!' get 10 blacks and it's, 'blacks are coming!' 'hispanics are coming!' zero-sum game. the seatmates might change but the chairs don't move. in the economy, the number of chairs can actually increase.
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