The Hidden History Of American Oligarchy by Thom Hartmann
This book argues that from the nation’s founding to the present, American democracy has been steadily undermined by a concentrated economic and political elite whose wealth and influence have shaped laws, institutions, and public opinion to serve their interests; it traces recurring patterns—colonial and financial elites, industrial barons, corporate and banking power, and modern corporate personhood and campaign finance—that have compressed political power into oligarchic hands, describes how populist movements and reforms have repeatedly pushed back, and calls for structural changes (such as stronger campaign finance limits, electoral reform, progressive taxation, and public-interest institutions) to restore democratic accountability.
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