The Hidden History of the American Dream: The Demise of the Middle Class—and How to Rescue Our Future...

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Thom Hartmann

The Hidden History of the American Dream

The Demise of the Middle Class—and How to Rescue Our Future

Thom Hartmann

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Berrett-Koehler Publishers
05 November 2024

Economics

America's most popular progressive radio host and New York Times bestselling author explores the fall of the American Dream and the steps we can take to bring it back.

America's most popular progressive radio host and New York Times bestselling author explores the fall of the American Dream and the steps we can take to bring it back.

The widening wealth gap is all too familiar to many Millennials and GenZers, especially when home ownership and the lack of debt seem like faraway fantasies. And it's no surprise when they only hold about 4.6% of the country's wealth while Boomers held 22% at around the same age. So what happened to the promise of the American Dream?

In this new, final entry of his celebrated Hidden History Series, Thom Hartmann uncovers the rise of the American middle class through the progressive policies of FDR, through to its downfall with the increasing privatization and economic deregulations of the Reagan era.

He also explores potential solutions including-

Wealth and inheritance taxes to lessen economic inequality Supporting unions through increasing labor rights Renationalizing public spaces and transportation

The American Dream often remains just a dream for many, but this book highlights what needs to be done to take it back and help make it a reality for us all.

By: Thom Hartmann
Imprint: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 178mm, Width: 127mm,
Weight: 369g
ISBN: 9781523007288
ISBN 10: 1523007281
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 05 November 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Thom Hartmann is a four‐time winner of the Project Censored Award, a New York Times bestselling author of over thirty books, and America's #1 progressive talk radio show host for more than a decade. His show is carried on SiriusXM and radio stations nationwide and simulcast as television on Free Speech TV.

Reviews for The Hidden History of the American Dream: The Demise of the Middle Class—and How to Rescue Our Future

“Thom Hartmann meticulously takes us through the history and brilliantly exposes the forces that have threatened the American Dream for so many, always providing a plan to fight back. Timely and powerful!” —Michelangelo Signorile, host of The Michelangelo Signorile Show, Sirius XM “Somehow, Thom Hartmann has made a weirdly fun romp out of his autopsy of the decayed body of America’s economic hopes. This erudite quick read is stuffed with the facts, figures, history, and analysis about the new class war you can use to defenestrate your doofus brother-in-law.” —Greg Palast, New York Times bestselling author of The Best Democracy Money Can Buy “Thom Hartmann helps us understand how the rich and powerful are taking the American Dream away, and what we need to do to get it back.” —Les Leopold, Executive Director, Labor Institute, and author of Wall Street’s War on Workers