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In reply to the discussion: Do Americans Know What a Massive Ripoff American Life Really Is? [View all]DAngelo136
(265 posts)There's an old book out of print and a bit outdated but still relevant to these times.
It's titled: "The Screwing of The Average Man" by David Hapgood which is subtitled: "How The Rich Get Richer And You Get Poorer"
It explains all the ways the average man is ripped off and misled by private industry making you pay more, for less and how these ripoffs are preserved by the bought and paid for government of, by and for the wealthy. This book was written back in 1974 and with some tweaking, it could explain perfectly today's times.
Another book to read is "America: Who Really Pays The Taxes" by Donald Bartlett and James Steele. Reporters for the Philadelphia Inquirer who looked into how the tax laws benefit the wealthy at the expense of everybody else. They also wrote "America: What Went Wrong?" Two highly recommended books
Then there's David Cay Johnston's books "Perfectly Legal", "Free Lunch" and "The Fine Print" all explain how the rich in this country manipulate the tax code and laws to benefit themselves.
Now you don't have to be a Marxist to feel a palpable sense of outrage (It helps though) about how the wealthy class in this country, protected by their lackeys in all levels of government have taken advantage of you and me and made out like bandits (More like Robber Barons) in the name of "capitalism". Read these books, go with righteous anger to your governmental critter and raise hell and while you're at it, keep bashing the MAGATS, spreadnecks and those kooks from "Howdya Arabia" who keep us from having nice things.