The announcement immediately rocketed McCarthy to the top of the private sector’s target list of former members of Congress who would be powerful additions to a company payroll. McCarthy was a prolific fundraiser as Republican leader and later speaker, where he built a deep network of CEOs and major donors.
This is actually a different take than I’m used to though. The power they’re saying he has comes not from his connections to the STATE, but connections to the oligarchy. Is America finally turning the corner in how it perceives itself?
It’s been corporate feudalism justified by a priesthood of politicians and lawyers for quite some time, just like Europe was once feudalism justified by the priesthood of the church.
The announcement immediately rocketed McCarthy to the top of the private sector’s target list of former members of Congress who would be powerful additions to a company payroll. McCarthy was a prolific fundraiser as Republican leader and later speaker, where he built a deep network of CEOs and major donors.
Straight to lobbying to make things worse.
This is actually a different take than I’m used to though. The power they’re saying he has comes not from his connections to the STATE, but connections to the oligarchy. Is America finally turning the corner in how it perceives itself?
It’s been corporate feudalism justified by a priesthood of politicians and lawyers for quite some time, just like Europe was once feudalism justified by the priesthood of the church.
The Power Elite is a famous book on this subject. Focuses purely on American families and their aristocratic hold on government and industry.
It was published in 1956 as a criticism of the status quo. Things have only gotten worse since.