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A mayor who authorized Robert Moses to build a project could expect it to reach its ribbon cutting before the mayor’s next re-election.
Dwarkesh Patel · What I learned about power from LBJ and Robert Moses · 29 Oct 2026
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“Importantly, Moses could deliver these enormous and popular public works within a timeframe that fit into a single election cycle. If the mayor gave Robert Moses the power to build something, he could expect to be standing at its ribbon cutting before he was up for re-election.”10:07Report a misattribution
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