American Oligarchs: The Kushners, the Trumps, and the Marriage of Money and Power by Andrea Bernstein: Conversation Starters
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American Oligarchs is a New York Times best-seller written by the award-winning journalist, Andrea Bernstein. This book talks about a multigenerational narrative of two families, who rose from immigrant roots to the peak of wealth and power, which tracks the unraveling of American democracy. Bernstein narrates the story of Kushner and Trump's families, which includes their journey to the White House and the rise of their power within the framework of increased social stratification and inequality. Because of the embodiment of rising inequality and nationalism, these brought the United States to the brink of oligarchy.
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Introducing American Oligarchs
American Oligarchs is a book written by the award-winning investigative journalist, Andrea Bernstein. In this book, Bernstein narrates a detailed dual biography of two powerful families, the Kushners and Trumps, as well as the contemporary social and political trends that made the rise of these two families in power possible despite their troubled pasts. Bernstein gives a new perspective on how the Trump administration's frivolous approach to ethical standards is now widely recognized, and its effect on American democracy. According to Bernstein, the two powerful families may have taken advantage of the system; however, it was the society and its political leaders who failed to protect