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Who Killed the American Dream?: The Greatest Political Crime Ever Told

by Thom Hartmann

A political account of corporate power and constitutional change

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A political account of corporate power and constitutional change

Thom Hartmann’s book centers on a disputed account of an 1886 Supreme Court episode, arguing that a court reporter’s sentence helped establish corporate constitutional rights despite no such ruling by the Court. It links that episode to later changes in labor, taxation, elections, and the distribution of wealth, presenting them as part of a long shift in power from working families toward corporations and wealthy interests. The description also points to contemporary responses, including local ordinances and efforts to pursue a constitutional amendment. The book frames these issues as a question of accountability and democratic power, and sets out a case for understanding how the system developed and how it might be changed.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in American political history and debates over corporate rights.
  • Readers exploring corruption, economic inequality, labor, and campaign finance.
  • Readers seeking arguments for constitutional reform and local political action.

Themes

Corporate power and constitutional rightsPolitical corruption and accountabilityEconomic inequalityLabor and electionsConstitutional reform

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Book overview

Can't afford housing or healthcare? One 1886 Supreme Court fraud gave corporations constitutional rights over you--discover how billionaire oligarchs stole your future and the constitutional amendment to take it back.

You work harder than your parents did, yet you can't afford a home. Billionaires are richer than ever. You know the system is rigged--but no one's told you how it happened or who rigged it.

Here's what they don't teach in law school: In 1886, the Supreme Court never ruled that corporations have constitutional rights. That "precedent" came from a single fraudulent sentence inserted by a court reporter working with a corrupt justice. One headnote. One lie. The greatest legal heist in American history.

That fraud did the following and more:
  • Crushed unions and shipped jobs overseas
  • Slashed taxes for the wealthy and gave corporations the power to buy elections
  • Transferred trillions from working families to billionaire oligarchs

That's why your paycheck doesn't stretch. That's why corporations have more rights than you do. That's why democracy is eroding. For 140 years, they've distracted Americans by blaming immigrants, "welfare queens," and each other--while billionaires rewrote the rules. Now people are pushing back: passing local ordinances, organizing for a constitutional amendment, and reclaiming power for We the People.

The rebellion has begun. Stop blaming your neighbors. Start demanding accountability. Learn how the system was stolen--and how to take it back.
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