The hidden history of American oligarchy : reclaiming our democracy from the ruling class / Thom Hartmann.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hartmann, Thom, 1951- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Oligarchy--United States--History.

Oligarchy.

History.

United States--Politics and government.

United States.

Politics and government.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xiv, 187 pages ; 18 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Oakland, CA : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc., [2021]

Summary:

"Thom Hartmann, the most popular progressive radio host in America and a New York Times bestselling author, looks at the real history of the corrupting influence of oligarchy in America-and how we can fight back"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: pt. One The Crisis Of Oligarchy

Modern Oligarchy Erupts

The Presidency: Trump's Playbook

A Second American Civil War?

Control the Media

Controlling Congress (Both Federal and State)

Seize the Courts

Inevitable Tyranny

How Oligrachs Seized the GOP

The Oligarchs' Most Successful Con

The Crisis

pt. Two How Oligarchy Led To The Civil War

An Awakened Generation Challenges British Oligarchy

Just Idealists, or Is Democracy in Our Genes?

Revolutionary Principles: Born Equal

Best-Laid Plans for Liberty: Ending American Slavery

New Technology, New Oligarchy

Where Cotton Is King, Cotton Makes Kings

The Oligarchs' War

pt. Three How Oligarchs Hung On After The Civil War: Controlling Free Commoners

Control and Safety: The Conservatism of Oligarchy

Slavery Is Legal in the United States in 2021

Through Debt, Oligarchs Can Still Own People

Oligarchs Use Medical Debt as an Instrument of Control

Oligarchs Control the Commoners through Illiteracy and Student Debt

Controlling the Commoners: When All Else Fails, Bring in the Police

The Oligarchs' Biggest Threat: An Educated Middle Class with Leisure

pt. Four A Third Oligarchy Rises With The Reagan Revolution

Oligarchs Use the 14th Amendment to Get Corporate Personhood

The Supreme Court Sets Up American Oligarchy

"Starve the Beast" and Gut the Republic

Holding Power: Buying Friends on Both Sides of the Aisle

pt. Five When Oligarchy Becomes Tyranny

Lies: The First Step from Oligarchy to Tyranny

Tyrants Modify the Very Language of a Culture

"Deconstruct the State"

Scapegoating to Dilute the Outrage

Scapegoating Race, Religion, Gender

Normalizing Outrageous Behavior

Tyrants Always Corrupt Police

A Tyrant s Tool: Obedience

Take Militias and Violence Seriously

pt. Six Breaking Oligarchy, Restoring Democracy

Breaking Oligarchy: The Oligarchs' Media Empire

Breaking Oligarchy: A Free Press

Breaking Oligarchy: Economic Rights for Everybody

Breaking Oligarchy: Tax the Crap Out of the Rich

Breaking Oligarchy: Prosecute Trump and His Henchmen under the Hatch Act

Breaking Oligarchy: Publicly Funded Elections

Breaking Oligarchy: Support the Resistance

Breaking Oligarchy: Restore Election Integrity

Breaking Oligarchy: Build Progressive Institutions Instead of Just Providing Three-Year Grants

Breaking Oligarchy: Help Republicans Reinvent the GOP

Breaking Oligarchy: Rebuild a Progressive Democratic Party

We Now Know ...

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 158-169) and index.

ISBN:

9781523091584

1523091584

OCLC:

1202733084