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The goal of “cleaning up” proletarian-based clientelist machines contributed to Progressive support for the saloon’s eradication.

From Salon • Jan. 1, 2016

In a world of anemic public provisioning, powerful municipal political machines, characterized by widespread corruption, solidified their working-class voting bases through these clientelist practices.

From Salon • Jan. 1, 2016