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Texas’s overlooked history of economic populism

Political commentator David Griscom discusses how economic populism shaped Texas, a history often overlooked in accounts of the state. His book, The Myth of Red Texas, challenges the familiar picture of Texas politics and explores its less remembered roots.
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