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Jiang glosses the Democratic base as the 'professional management class' concentrated on the coasts.
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PMC
A transcript-matched topic anchored by excerpts such as "...ossified um it's become corrupt it only represents the you know pmc's the professional management class in the coast um it's it don't think..."
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A transcript-matched topic anchored by excerpts such as "...ossified um it's become corrupt it only represents the you know pmc's the professional management class in the coast um it's it don't think..."
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Rent seeking means exploiting a power position to extract wealth from others, and the professional managerial class turns to rent seeking and worker exploitation when the corporation is in trouble.
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He argues the Democratic Party has become ossified and corrupt, mainly representing the professional-managerial class on the coasts rather than functioning as a broad democratic vehicle.
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"...ossified um it's become corrupt it only represents the you know pmc's the professional management class in the coast um it's it don't think..."
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"It's in debt. Okay? So, at this point, what happens is this. You would think the managers would save the families. Listen, guys. We..."
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"You can work in the court system. So, if you want to sue someone or if you have a contract dispute, you have to..."
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"...for them is something called the professional manager. Professional managerial class, PMC. Also, another name for them is the petty bourgeoisie. Okay? Again, you..."
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