Fascism In A Pinstriped Suit by Michael Parenti

A brisk, polemical analysis arguing that modern corporate capitalism cultivates a form of organized, anti-democratic power resembling fascism: corporate elites, allied politicians, and compliant media concentrate wealth and decision-making, stifle dissent and labor, promote militarism and social division, and use racism and fear to justify attacks on democratic institutions and welfare. The book traces how economic elites shape policy and public opinion to protect their interests, critiques neoliberal deregulation and privatization, and warns that unchecked corporate rule undermines civil liberties and social justice while manufacturing consent for authoritarian measures.