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WATCH: Ben Kawaller Tries to Ruin the Kentucky Derby
Our correspondent tried to foment class war at the country’s most prestigious horse race. But it’s hard to bring a rich man down.
By Ben Kawaller
05.21.24 — Ben Meets America
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I was raised in a wealthy, liberal area of Brooklyn, which means that I did not grow up worrying about money, and that I atone for this sin by feeling terrible about it. I come from the milieu that produced the iconic image of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at the 2021 Met Gala wearing a designer dress that demanded “Tax the Rich.” Like the Democratic congres…

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Ben Kawaller
Ben Kawaller's videos and humor writing have appeared in The Free Press, LA Magazine, Racket News, The American Bystander, The Advocate, and Salon, among others. He lives in New York.
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