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Do wealthy Americans have too much power? (with Thom Hartmann)

Pitchfork Economics with Nick Hanauer

English - February 02, 2021 08:00 - 39 minutes - ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratings
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Is the U.S. an oligarchy, or does it just have a bunch of super-rich people living in it? Is there a difference? Author Thom Hartmann joins Nick and Paul to explain the relationship between wealth and American political power and share some of the research that went into his latest book, ‘The Hidden History of American Oligarchy.’ 

Thom Hartmann is the #1 progressive radio talk show host in the US and a New York Times bestselling author. 

Twitter: @Thom_Hartmann

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The Hidden History of American Oligarchy: https://bookshop.org/books/the-hidden-history-of-american-oligarchy-reclaiming-our-democracy-from-the-ruling-class/9781523091584 

Website: http://pitchforkeconomics.com/
Twitter: @PitchforkEcon
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Nick’s twitter: @NickHanauer

Is the U.S. an oligarchy, or does it just have a bunch of super-rich people living in it? Is there a difference? Author Thom Hartmann joins Nick and Paul to explain the relationship between wealth and American political power and share some of the research that went into his latest book, ‘The Hidden History of American Oligarchy.’ 


Thom Hartmann is the #1 progressive radio talk show host in the US and a New York Times bestselling author. 


Twitter: @Thom_Hartmann


Show us some love by leaving a rating or a review! RateThisPodcast.com/pitchforkeconomics 


The Hidden History of American Oligarchy: https://bookshop.org/books/the-hidden-history-of-american-oligarchy-reclaiming-our-democracy-from-the-ruling-class/9781523091584 


Website: http://pitchforkeconomics.com/

Twitter: @PitchforkEcon

Instagram: @pitchforkeconomics

Nick’s twitter: @NickHanauer

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