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Pity the Billionaire

the Hard-times Swindle and the Unlikely Comeback of the Right
Jul 07, 2015stewstealth rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Straw man arguments specifically with respect to Glen Beck who managed to garner about 1% of Americans to watch his show at any one time ( and how many were people watching who did not agree with him but just to see what he would say ) make this book a simplistic look at the financial crises and the aftermath. That fiscal conservatives can be against crony capitalism do not make them hypocrites if someone else purports that and then takes money from entrenched interests. Essentially if you are against capitalism you will love this book and if you are for a real free market you can tolerate it, others will hate it. As is typical it is easy to be partially right about a complex system and not really be right at all. The narrative and pace are done well. Worth reading if you are interested. As an aside the information the author provides about Hayek and The Road to Serfdom is not accurate. I noticed there was no accreditation to his statement.