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The economic ideas that once fueled deficit mythbusters and provided hope for a pandemic recovery have spawned a vibrant political subculture.

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America may emerge from the coronavirus pandemic straight into a hot war over the future of the economy.

Once the province of wonks, the MMT cause is being embraced by ordinary people in search of a more moral economy.