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Empire of Grift

Anne Applebaum · 15 Sept 2026 · anneapplebaum.substack.com

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  1. In modern times, every major revolutionary movement has sought to change not just the politics of a single country but the international system itself.
  2. No modern U.S. administration has ever witnessed conflicts of interest and incompetence on this scale.