The Hidden History of Neoliberalism: How Reaganism Gutted American and How to Restore Its Greatness
From the publisher's website:
America's most popular progressive radio host and New York Times
bestselling author Thom Hartmann reveals how and why neoliberalism
became so prevalent in the United States and why it's time for us to
turn our backs to it.America's most popular progressive radio host and
New York Times bestselling author Thom Hartmann reveals how and why
neoliberalism became so prevalent in the United States and why it's time
for us to turn our backs to it.
With four decades of neoliberal
rule coming to an end, America is at a crossroads. In this powerful and
accessible book, Thom Hartmann demystifies neoliberalism and explains
how we can use this pivotal point in time to create a more positive
future.
This book traces the history of neoliberalism-a set of
capitalistic philosophies favoring free trade, low taxes on the rich,
financial austerity, and deregulation of big business-up to the present
day. Hartmann explains how neoliberalism was sold as a cure for wars and
the Great Depression. He outlines the destructive impact that it has
had on America, looking at how it has increased poverty, damaged the
middle class, and corrupted our nation's politics.
America is
standing on the edge of a new progressive era. We can continue down the
road to a neoliberal oligarchy, as supported by many of the nation's
billionaires and giant corporations. Or we can choose to return to
Keynesian economics and Alexander Hamilton's “American Plan” by raising
taxes on the rich, reversing free trade, and building a society that
works for all.
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