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Private Tyranny in Capitalism
- Modern capitalism in the U.S. involves significant private coercion dominating workers' lives.
- This coercion often goes unregulated because it occurs in the workplace and marketplace, shielded from democratic oversight.
Return to Pre-New Deal Conditions
- The current U.S. market society resembles pre-New Deal times with minimal protections for workers.
- New technologies and legal arrangements like arbitration clauses intensify worker vulnerability compared to past eras.
Challenges of GOP Economic Realignment
- The Republican Party remains largely tied to wealthy and small business interests, limiting real economic populism.
- Cultural and class divides complicate broad coalitions for working-class economic justice within the party.