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Robert Moses's ability to deliver projects, popularity, and control over funding gave him substantial leverage, which he readily used.
Dwarkesh Patel · What I learned about power from LBJ and Robert Moses · 29 Oct 2026
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“So he could either build the projects that Moses wanted to build or he could build nothing at all. Between his ability to get things done, his popularity, and his control over money, Moses had a lot of leverage, and he was not shy about using it.”11:24Report a misattribution
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