The hidden history of American oligarchy : reclaiming our democracy from the ruling class / Thom Hartmann.
| Author/creator | Hartmann, Thom, 1951- author. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication | Oakland, CA : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc., [2021] |
| Description | xiv, 187 pages ; 18 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Modern oligarchy erupts -- A second American Civil War? -- Control the media -- If you don't yet own the media, manipulate it -- Controlling congress (both federal and state) -- Seize the courts -- The presidency : trump's playbook -- Inevitable tyranny -- How oligarchs seized the GOP the crisis -- 1,000 years of oligarchy -- An awakened generation challenges British oligarchy -- Revolutionary principles : born equal -- Why slavery persisted -- Best laid plans for liberty : ending American slavery -- New technology, new oligarchy -- Where cotton is king, cotton makes kings -- The oligarchs' war -- Control and safety : the conservatism of oligarchy -- Controlling the commoners : through debt, oligarchs can still own -- People -- Controlling the commoners : medical debt -- Controlling the commoners : 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 -- How the oligarchs bought 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 -- 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 -- Notice their symbology -- 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 : publicly funded elections -- Support the resistance -- Breaking oligarchy : restore election integrity -- Breaking oligarchy : build progressive institutions -- Breaking oligarchy : rebuild a progressive democratic party -- We now know. . . |
| Abstract | "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. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 158-169) and index. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| LCCN | 2020033252 |
| ISBN | 9781523091584 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 1523091584 |
| ISBN | (adobe pdf) |
| ISBN | (epub) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | JK31 .H375 2021 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |