Minority Rule

The Right-Wing Attack on the Will of the People - and the Fight to Resist It

De: Ari Berman

Narrado por: Gary Tiedemann

The mob that stormed the Capitol on January 6, 2021, represented an extreme form of the central danger facing American democracy today: a blatant disregard for the will of the majority. Through voter suppression, election subversion, gerrymandering, dark money, the takeover of the courts, and the whitewashing of history, reactionary white conservatives have strategically entrenched power in the face of a massive demographic and political shift. Ari Berman charts these efforts with sweeping historical research and incisive on-the-ground reporting, chronicling how a wide range of antidemocratic tactics interact with profound structural inequalities in institutions like the Electoral College, the Senate, and the Supreme Court to threaten the survival of representative government in America.

Some counter-majoritarian measures were built into the Constitution, which was designed in part to benefit a small propertied upper class, but they have metastasized to a degree that the Founding Fathers could never have anticipated, undermining the very notion of "a government of the people, by the people, and for the people." Chilling and revelatory, Minority Rule exposes the long history of the conflict between white supremacy and multiracial democracy that has reached a fever pitch today-while also telling the inspiring story of resistance to these regressive efforts.

©2024 Ari Berman (P)2024 Tantor

Chapter 2

Pay close attention to the information in chapter two. There is a clue as to why things are so messed up. Dont miss it. Listen again if necessary.

Nailed ut

Best description of why we are here politically I have heard yet.
I found myself agreeing with vigorous head shaking throughout the book.

An essential examination of US government

Well researched, well organized, well written. If you have time for only one book about US history, make it this one.

You won't regret this purchase

An excellent book that will likely make you angry if you often wonder how laws that don't reflect the majority opinions of Americans get passed anyway. The author presents his arguments with historical evidence from slavery to 2024. Unfortunately, those who need this book most, Trump supporters, won't read it.

Well explained Loss of Democracy

It was a well told narrative of how democracy and white supremacy and racism have always been and still are a part of this country. It is difficult to wrap my mind around that. The lengths one party will go to to remain in power. It’s stunning. A must read.

excellent and exceptional

This is the most important book on voter suppression efforts you will read. As you go to the polls in November, consider that there are those who want to limit this precious right.

Excellent look at the subject

For someone who hasn’t been tracking the various ways the Republican Party has been working to keep power only in white hands over the last several decades, and wants to understand what the tactics have been, this book is a concise, clear presentation of the facts.

The details

The historic value and the importance of what is noted in this book is amazing

SO much great information!

The narrative flowed well, the information opened my eyes, and this should be required reading for all of us!

Great read. Look for Dirty tricks in the off hours

Good voice animation, nice pace and organization. Amazing information. I love history again! This is a story about legislative tricks pulled by the minority party to re-establish power. If you are concerned about political imbalance, this is a must read.