We the Elites : Why the Us Constitution Serves the Few, Paperback by Ovetz, R...-image

We the Elites : Why the Us Constitution Serves the Few, Paperback by Ovetz, R...

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Item Weight: 7.1 Oz ISBN: 9780745344720 Publication Year: 2022 Item Length: 8.5 in Publisher: Pluto Press Book Title: We the Elites : Why the Us Constitution Serves the Few Language: English Item Height: 1.1 in Author: Robert Ovetz Genre: Law, Business & Economics, History Item Width: 5.5 in Number of Pages: 240 Pages Format: Trade Paperback gtin13: 9780745344720 Topic: United States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800), Constitutional, Government & Business

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We the Elites : Why the Us Constitution Serves the Few, Paperback by Ovetz, Robert, ISBN 0745344720, ISBN-13 9780745344720, Brand New, Free shipping in the US A new, radical reading of the US constitution. An adroit collection of essays exposing the constitution for what it really is – a rul to protect capitalism for the elites. Written by 55 of the richest white men of early America, and signed by only 39 of them, the constitution is the sacred text of American nationalism. Popular perceptions of it are mired in idolatry, myth, and misinformation - many Americans have opinions on the constitution but have no idea what’s in it. The misplaced faith of social movements in the constitution as a framework for achieving justice actually obstructs social change - incessant lengthy election cycles, staggered terms, and legislative sessions have kept social movements trapped in a redundant loop. This stymies progress on issues like labor rights, public health, and climate change, projecting the American people and the rest of the world towards destruction. Robert Ovetz’s reading of the constitution shows that the system isn’t broken. Far from it. It works as it was designed.

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