GRAND COLLUSION is now available exclusively on Amazon as a Kindle ebook.
A book
about how the two major political parties collude flies in the face of
conventional wisdom. But, it is
happening. This is not to say that the parties love one another or that this is
some massive conspiracy. Because they
have some of the same threats and benefit financially from many
of the same special interests, the two parties have naturally evolved into
adversaries on the one hand, but allies on the other. While the two parties primarily disagree on
social issues, in practice they have colluded with one another on economic and
foreign policy because this is where the big money is. This has resulted in disastrous economic and
foreign policies that have enriched Wall Street, the defense industry and even those
working in politics.
While the idea that the two parties have made a mess of
things may not be a surprise, the magnitude of the problem, the extent to which
both parties have worked together in creating these problems and what it will
take to fix them might be. This is what
GRAND COLLUSION is about. By examining
historical fiscal and economic data, political spending and the history of the
parties and economic policy, the author explains how and why the two parties
have, together, led us to a point where our nation is mired in debt and is very
vulnerable to financial crises, such as what happened in 2008. In addition to the usual suspects, economists,
being the principal architects for government policies, have played a key role
in leading us to this point. The
failures of modern economics and misapplication of economic theory by
self-serving policymakers is explored in some detail.
Moreover, politics has become a very big business – rivaling
the size of many major industries. It is
a business that benefits the people who work within the business of politics -
not just the politicians, but the lobbyists, the media, the fundraisers, the
"think tanks", and of course, the industries and wealthy individuals
who finance the two parties. Divisive,
social issues are also explored and their role as tools for the political
parties. These divisive issues are
critical to the political industry that includes the media, lobbyists,
fundraisers, etc. These issues get
people to tune in to Fox News or MSNBC, to contribute to their favored party,
or to pay for lobbyists and “think tank” studies.
In the meantime, while Americans were distracted by divisive social
issues over these past few decades, the major political parties worked
hand-in-hand to dismantle Depression-era regulations that had provided over 50
years of banking stability. It is no
coincidence that Wall Street was the single largest benefactor to the two
parties over this period.
Solutions are offered in GRAND COLLUSION, but they are not easy or
straightforward. The beneficiaries of our current two-party system want
to protect the status quo. They will not
give up easily. There is a way to right
the ship, and it may surprise you.
But be forewarned. If
you have a strong personal identity with one or the other major political
party, this may not be the book for you.
Your faith in your party of choice will be challenged, even if your
suspicions of the other party are confirmed.
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