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Snakes and ladders. The liberal 20th Century was about building ladders. The Authoritarian
trend we are on is about building snakes: corruption, climate crisis, no regulations, inequality. Only the rich can get to the top and avoid the snakes. The ladders are all pulled up for the average guy: cost of college, cost of meds, etc.