Bill Maher: Nancy MacLean, *THE GOP'S LONG GAME*, 'Democracy in Chains'
Aug. 3, 2018. Bill speaks with guest Nancy MacLean, History Professor & Author of the book "Democracy in Chains, The Deep History of the Radical Right's Stealth Plan for America" (2017). https://history.duke.edu/book/democracy-chains
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Impt. question & discussion about whether the US could become a nation of growing homeless encampments, like 'favelas' and barrios in Mexico City and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil as the far right members discuss, and more.
*The New Republican GILDED AGE and A New LOCHNER ERA Supreme Court- Late 19th, Early 20th Century.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/1016211357
Video 2. 'Is the Hard Right Encouraging the Liberal States to Secede?'
More on the decades long movement by the ultra conservative, libertarian far right to abolish advances of the progressive era and 20th century: public education, unionization, voting participation, environmental and consumer laws and protections, the New Deal's Social Security and Welfare, The Great Society and Civil Rights Movement.
>And return to what the radical right considers an ideal, 'stable' society as in early 19th c. Britain- the Dicken's era.
founder of the JBS, John Birch Society has been saying the same warnings and wrote a book about the far right several years ago, "Wrapped in the Flag." Claire posted on DU after her book came out. I remember her stressing that they want to take the US back to 1900. Fred Koch, Sr., the father of Charles and David Koch was a founding member of JBS. https://claireconner.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_C._Koch
NPR, "'Democracy in Chains' Traces the Rise of American Libertarianism," June 18, 2017.
https://www.npr.org/2017/06/18/531929217/democracy-in-chains-traces-the-rise-of-american-libertarianism
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has spoken about her book over the last year on CSPAN, NPR, Democracy Now!, the Thom Hartmann program several times & other venues. YouTube videos of her talks & online articles are well worth following. She has had critics.
*JANE MAYER'S recent best seller book, "DARK MONEY" also delves into the far right network and the Kochs.
*Note the 1980 Libertarian Party platform VP candidate David Koch ran on listed below in this article from Huff Post 2014, "WHO ARE THE KOCH BROTHERS AND WHAT DO THEY WANT?* https://www.huffingtonpost.com/rep-bernie-sanders/who-are-the-koch-brothers_b_5165995.html
READ:
"It is not widely known that David Koch was the Libertarian Party vice-presidential candidate in 1980. He believed that Ronald Reagan was much too liberal. Despite Mr. Koch putting a substantial sum of money into the campaign, his ticket only received 1 percent of the vote. Most Americans thought the Libertarian Party platform of 1980 was extremist and way out of touch with what the American people wanted and needed. ~ Fast-forward 34 years and the most significant reality of modern politics is how successful David Koch and like-minded billionaires have been in moving the Republican Party to the extreme right. Amazingly, much of what was considered “extremist” and “kooky” in 1980 has become part of today’s mainstream Republican thinking"...
*A few examples: In 1980, Libertarian vice-presidential candidate David Koch ran on a platform that called for abolishing the minimum wage. Thirty-four years ago, that was an extreme view of a fringe party that had the support of 1 percent of the American people. Today, not only does virtually every Republican in Congress oppose raising the $7.25 an hour minimum wage, many of them, including Republican leaders like Mitch McConnell and John McCain, are on record for abolishing the concept of the federal minimum wage.
>In 1980, the platform of David Koch’s Libertarian Party favored “the abolition of Medicare and Medicaid programs.” Thirty-four years ago, that was an extreme view of a fringe party that had the support of one percent of the American people. Today, the mainstream view of the Republican Party, as seen in the recently passed Ryan budget, is to end Medicare as we know it, cut Medicaid by more than $1.5 trillion over the next decade, and repeal the Affordable Care Act. According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, “Under the Ryan plan, at least 40 million people — 1 in 8 Americans — would lose health insurance or fail to obtain insurance by 2024. Most of them would be people with low or moderate incomes.”
>In 1980, the platform of David Koch’s Libertarian Party called for “the repeal of the fraudulent, virtually bankrupt, and increasingly oppressive Social Security system.” Thirty-four years ago, that was an extreme view of a fringe party that had the support of 1 percent of the American people. Today, the mainstream view of the Republican Party is that “entitlement reform” is absolutely necessary. For some, this means major cuts in Social Security. For others who believe Social Security is unconstitutional or a Ponzi scheme this means the privatization of Social Security or abolishing this program completely for those who are under 60 years of age.
>In 1980, David Koch’s Libertarian Party platform stated “We oppose all personal and corporate income taxation, including capital gains taxes...We support the eventual repeal of all taxation...As an interim measure, all criminal and civil sanctions against tax evasion should be terminated immediately.” Thirty-four years ago, that was an extreme view of a fringe party that had the support of 1 percent of the American people. Today, 75 Republicans in the House have co-sponsored a bill that Paul Ryan has said “would eliminate taxes on wages, corporations, self-employment, capital gains, and gift and death taxes in favor of a personal-consumption tax.”...
READ MORE, https://www.huffingtonpost.com/rep-bernie-sanders/who-are-the-koch-brothers_b_5165995.html
*Aug. 2018: "New Republic, Charles Koch's Bipartisan Delusion," and *MUCH MORE*
https://www.democraticunderground.com/1016212358
THE KOCH NETWORK:
Two prominent American billionaire brothers, industrialists portrayed by John Lithgow and Dan Aykroyd. Funny stuff. 
Clips, The 'Motch Brothers' billionaires, 'job creators' pressuring a politician at a Washington cocktail party. The brothers in China negotiating with the director of a factory (with 50 cents wages and no environmental regulations) that the brothers want to relocate to North Carolina.
"The Campaign" is a 2012 American political satire comedy film directed by Jay Roach, written by Shawn Harwell and Chris Henchy and stars Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis as two North Carolinians vying for a seat in Congress. The film was released on August 10, 2012 to mixed reviews. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Campaign_(film)
