Bret Stephens thinks Elizabeth Warren’s personal success proves that her argument about the “rigged” system is incorrect. Some Sanders supporters believe that her representation of corporate clients during her tenure as a Harvard professor is proof that she is a faux populist. Are they right?
I’m not a Warren supporter, but the answer is no. As to the Stephens allegation, Warren always makes it clear on the stump that she was only able to overcome her economic disadvantages because tuition was cheap back in the day; that is no longer true. On the representation issue, Warren only made a tiny fraction of the amount of money that was available to her, given her reputation. Anyway, her willingness to take on business clients is evidence of a degree of open-mindedness that all of us should welcome.