It’s Unclear What Kamala Harris Thinks About Corporate Power. But the Signs Are Worrisome.

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It’s often said in politics that “personnel is policy,” so consider the people around her. One of Ms. Harris’s closest advisers is her brother-in-law Tony West, who is taking a leave from his job as the chief legal officer of Uber to help with her presidential campaign.
Mr. West, a high-level Justice Department official in the Obama administration, is reportedly bringing in a host of campaign officials. The team now includes former corporate advisers. David Plouffe, who worked for Uber and advised TikTok and the cryptocurrency exchange Binance, has also joined the team.

Opinion | It’s Unclear What Kamala Harris Thinks About Corporate Power. But the Signs Are Worrisome.

Take a look at the people around her.

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"If Ms. Harris does become president, retreating from this agenda would be a serious mistake. During the Clinton and Obama administrations, which were both overly sympathetic to big business, working-class and rural voters left the party in droves, fueling the rise of figures like Mr. Trump. That could happen again.