Pitchfork Economics with Nick Hanauer

Democracy in Chains (with Nancy MacLean)

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Apr 29, 2025
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INSIGHT

Buchanan's Public Choice Theory

  • James Buchanan developed public choice theory that portrays government as inherently self-interested and ineffective.
  • This theory justifies minimizing government power to limit bureaucratic and special interest influence.
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Stealth Strategy Against Democracy

  • The radical right's agenda to undermine democracy aims to protect extreme wealth from majority rule.
  • They use stealth strategies to impose minority rule by changing rules gradually and invisibly.
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Democracy Undermined By Rule Changes

  • Voter suppression and gerrymandering are deliberate tactics to reduce democracy and protect minority power.
  • These tactics disproportionately target groups likely to support progressive policies.
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