Oligarchies, Monopolies, and the Constitution
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Constitutional Politics - A Grammar of Politics
At the end of the civil war, the republicans are the party of pro national power and of ending slavery. During the gilded age, they become the defenders of economic privilege and property rights against the progressive back lash. The democrats becomeno, not interested in racial equality, quite the opposite, but squarely defending the populous middle class and the consumers. We see constitutional politics manifest itself in our state governments.
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