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Still, given their roots in premodern, personalist, “l’état c’est moi” government, it makes sense that these patrimonial dynamics not only predate modern capitalism but also our bedrock Enlightenment notion that sovereignty is derived from the people, and that the state is meant to serve their common good.

The men have known each other for decades, the dynamics have been often bitter, dysfunctional even, but Biden’s positions predate even his relationship with the Israeli prime minister.

Several workers who specialize in asbestos, lead and mold removal said efforts to safeguard against heat illness predate the state standards.

Figures published in July predate the riots, which saw cars torched in areas including Middlesbrough and Sunderland.

After all, protests and violence like this long predate the existence of the internet.