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In Rare interview, Seth Klarman Talks Politics; Blasts GOP "Neanderthals"

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Seth Klarman, the president of the Baupost Group, is now one of the new, top donors of the Republican Party. He talked about politics during a rare interview with the Boston Globe.

Klarman is not a Republican. He is registered as an Independent. When asked about his political views, Klarman said, “I’m a complicated guy. I’m fairly nuanced in my views. I’m trying to do what I think is the right thing for the country.”

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Klarman considered most Republicans as “Neanderthals” when it comes to issue on gay marriage. He believed that the letter of Senator Tom Cotton to the Iranian leaders as “divisive” and the 2010 Supreme Court ruling allowing unlimited political contributions as a “terrible decision.”

According to him,...

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