The Great Suppression: Voting Rights, Corporate Cash, and the Conservative Assault on Democracy
Description: The Great Suppression: Voting Rights, Corporate Cash, and the Conservative Assault on Democracy examines efforts by conservative groups to influence voting laws and political funding in the United States. It details strategies aimed at reshaping democratic processes
ISBN: 110190576X
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1 party loyalty
2 identity politics
3 active voter suppression in key states
4 The Electoral College, which was designed to prevent this exact thing (demagoguery)
#1 & #2 are discussed in "Democracy for Realists: Why Elections Do Not Produce Responsive Government (Princeton Studies in Political Behavior)" https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0691169446
#2 also discussed in "The Politics of Resentment: Rural Consciousness in Wisconsin and the Rise of Scott Walker (Chicago Studies in American Politics)" https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/022634911X
#3 and other dirty tricks discussed in "Ratfked: The True Story Behind the Secret Plan to Steal America's Democracy" https://www.amazon.com/Ratf-ked-Behind-Americas-Democracy/dp...
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"The Great Suppression: Voting Rights, Corporate Cash, and the Conservative Assault on Democracy" https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/110190576X