Dael Norwood
@dael.bsky.social
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Historian of America's old, weird political economy. Unincorporated but proudly unionized citizen of Delaware. Adding “levity to discussions of financing and high politics” since 2022. Wrote Trading Freedom: How Trade with China Defined Early America.
!["It's going to be hard to walk away from that," Smith said. "But I think that's something that's important in the political process. These elected positions were not built for people to stay in the same position for years upon years upon years."
The General Assembly also has changed a lot since he was first elected, Smith said.
Changes that have not necessarily been for the better.
"I'm not someone who believes in the party apparatus or the party fiefdoms, and I guess what comes with that," Smith said. "I also don't think the General Assembly has that makeup anymore. I think the General Assembly has generally been made up of advocacy organizations and really been kind of pillaged by the rise in outside [political action committee] spending.'](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ungb4pqwssprj2722cok4mb6/bafkreifizicz6kodgkeykcgv6s3rondr4pwpndhmkltc354af6sb3ent6i)
