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The aftermath of globalization, Hansen points out, saw the Democrat leadership veer leftward, embracing policies that favored the urban elite at the expense of the broader middle class. The party shifted from a focus on class-based economic issues to race-based victimhood, promoting affirmative action and victimization narratives regardless of actual circumstances. This redefinition has funneled power upward, consolidating it among the wealthy, corporate donors, academic institutions, and media outlets, creating an institutional web resistant to electoral defeats.

The Power Network and Institutional Dominance