Shapiro: A U.S. recession will trigger populist revolts against free-market capitalism
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Ben Shapiro warns of political and economic risks if economic policy triggers a recession during Donald Trump's presidential term.
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“And if the, and if it goes sideways, then what you're going to get is a populist revolt on the left and a populist revolt on the right that is going to take down everybody who is even remotely connected with this idea of free market capitalism.”
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