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Two leading figures from the world of finance show how progressives can take their money away from conservative financial institutions and put it to good, lasting social use
The U.S. financial system may be working for some people, but it isn''t working for most of us who care about progressive causes. In fact, our financial system taps your money to pay for a conservative agenda. It''s a heads-they-win, tails-you-lose game when the fees you pay to use your credit card finance fossil fuels even when you buy green products. Conservative money muscle shapes our culture, society, politics, and public policy.
In this bold call to action, two leaders from the world of progressive finance propose a strategy to challenge this conservative dominance of the financial sector: organized progressive money. It''s a $10 trillion plan for a full- service, market-scale progressive financial system. Mestrich and Pinsky explain how progressives can take control with finan