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I’ve noticed that the annual letters are getting shorter in the last several years. Not sure if it’s a symptom of age or just a decision to focus elsewhere. At 92, I can’t fault him and have gotten immense pleasure and knowledge from reading the past letters.
Trivial note: WEB is a very long term Democrat but not lifelong. His father was …
I’ve noticed that the annual letters are getting shorter in the last several years. Not sure if it’s a symptom of age or just a decision to focus elsewhere. At 92, I can’t fault him and have gotten immense pleasure and knowledge from reading the past letters.
Trivial note: WEB is a very long term Democrat but not lifelong. His father was a Republican Congressman in the 40s and 50s. Warren attributed his political shift to Susan and her strong support for social causes.
Yes, I think that's about right. My impression is that Buffett was attracted to the Democratic Party mostly due to civil rights issues in the 1960s. However, it has been several years since I read accounts of those years in the Lowenstein and Schroeder biographies, both of which cover that period in detail.