Root was the vice-presidential nominee for the Libertarian Party in 2008. He is also known as the "Capitalist Evangelist" and this book is certainly inspirational in tone. He has a tremendous amount of information, all backed by footnotes, and seems more practical than most libertarians. The book is a bit repetitious but certainly worth reading.
The book talks about the "murder" of the middle class and follows this theme with chapters like "motive" and "scene of the crime." The main point is that America is heading towards a two-class society, ending up with the rich and the poor after basically eliminating the middle class.
Root believes this is a conspiracy but it would work the same way as an alliance of interests. The main parties behind this are big government and big business. The more rules, regulations, and taxes imposed on business, the more big business benefits because it can afford to pay for these while small businesses are driven out of business. Big government benefits from the increased taxes because it can then put more people on some type of welfare, who then become dependent on government, and re-elect the politicians who promise more welfare.
He attended Columbia at the same time Obama did and describes the Marxist atmosphere at the school which influenced Obama. He believes Obama's ultimate goal is to establish a Marxist state. But now the Democrats first have to ally themselves with big business to destroy the middle class, especially the small business owners who value independence and are opposed to government control, and thus eliminate much of the conservative opposition.
An mundane example of how big business benefits co-operating with big government to eliminate competition from small businesses is General Electric. It is one of the main beneficiaries and supporters of the government's banning of cheap incandescent bulbs as General Electric can now manufacture high-profit fluorescent bulbs instead of low-profit bulbs. Small manufacturers who cannot manufacture the new bulbs go out of business.
Meanwhile, the government derives more power and money through new welfare programs, with Obamacare being the latest major example. Now more people are dependent on the government. This program allows the government to give out more subsidies and benefits to its supporters. An example he gives is that the $500 million contract for the Obamacare disastrous website was given to one of Michelle Obama's black college friends from Princeton now living in Canada while American firms could have done the job a lot cheaper.
It is less than 300 years since the American Revolution and US Constitution were established to create an alternative to the United Kingdom which consisted mostly of an aristocracy and a peasantry. America became that alternative with a strong middle class based on free enterprise and individual freedom. It is obviously now going in the opposite direction with an increasingly dictatorial government, especially the federal judiciary.
Root does provide one proverb that is surprisingly practical for a libertarian. He says that in politics the messenger is more important than the message. This is certainly true today with Donald Trump who seems to have the leadership talents necessary to reverse America's slide into bankrupt socialism. The idea that the candidate who checks the most conservative boxes on current issues is the best candidate has never worked.
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The Murder of the Middle Class: How to Save Yourself and Your Family from the Criminal Conspiracy of the Century Hardcover – July 14, 2014
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"This book is a must read."
--Rand Paul, U.S. Senator "Wayne identifies the criminal conspiracy of the century: the murder of the American middle class."
--ANN COULTER, author of ten New York Times bestsellers "It's happening in front of our eyes: the middle class is under relentless assault. Author Wayne Allyn Root identifies villains and puts forth solutions for you, your family, the GOP, and America."
--STEVE FORBES, editor in chief of Forbes magazine and chairman of Forbes Media "America is in trouble. The middle class is under attack. Wayne Allyn Root leads the charge to protect the American Dream."
--DINESH D'SOUZA, New York Times bestselling author "Wayne Root is a middle class warrior. Wayne has drawn up the blueprint for saving the middle class and restoring the American Dream."
--JIM DeMINT, former U.S. senator, president of The Heritage Foundation "The murder of the middle class is accelerating. Author Wayne Root tells you what happened, why, identifies the perpetrators, then provides the game plan to save the day."
--BILL CUNNINGHAM, host, The Bill Cunningham Show "The Murder of the Middle Class is intriguing and important."
--MICHAEL MEDVED, nationally syndicated talk radio host "In The Murder of the Middle Class, Wayne Allyn Root does a magnificent job of exposing and highlighting the tactics used by those who wish to fundamentally change America. . . "
--BENJAMIN S. CARSON SR., MD, author of the New York Times bestseller America the Beautiful
--Rand Paul, U.S. Senator "Wayne identifies the criminal conspiracy of the century: the murder of the American middle class."
--ANN COULTER, author of ten New York Times bestsellers "It's happening in front of our eyes: the middle class is under relentless assault. Author Wayne Allyn Root identifies villains and puts forth solutions for you, your family, the GOP, and America."
--STEVE FORBES, editor in chief of Forbes magazine and chairman of Forbes Media "America is in trouble. The middle class is under attack. Wayne Allyn Root leads the charge to protect the American Dream."
--DINESH D'SOUZA, New York Times bestselling author "Wayne Root is a middle class warrior. Wayne has drawn up the blueprint for saving the middle class and restoring the American Dream."
--JIM DeMINT, former U.S. senator, president of The Heritage Foundation "The murder of the middle class is accelerating. Author Wayne Root tells you what happened, why, identifies the perpetrators, then provides the game plan to save the day."
--BILL CUNNINGHAM, host, The Bill Cunningham Show "The Murder of the Middle Class is intriguing and important."
--MICHAEL MEDVED, nationally syndicated talk radio host "In The Murder of the Middle Class, Wayne Allyn Root does a magnificent job of exposing and highlighting the tactics used by those who wish to fundamentally change America. . . "
--BENJAMIN S. CARSON SR., MD, author of the New York Times bestseller America the Beautiful
From the Inside Flap
Uncovering the Crime of the Century
The great American middle class is dyingand not from natural causes.
For the first time in modern history, the American middle class is no longer the wealthiest in the worldin fact, the net worth of the average American family is down a whopping 40 percent, and the typical American family has seen its inflation-adjusted income fall for five years in a row.
Think things are going to get better?
As bestselling author Wayne Allyn Root points out, it is hard to be optimistic when more Americans are now on welfare than work full time in year-round jobs; close to 50 percent of Americans don’t even have $500 in savings; most Americans have "subprime" credit ratings; and for the first time in history, American businesses are failing faster than they are being created.
The future of the American economy is not that of a world leader, but of a country that will soon be playing second fiddle to China, which will pass the United States as the world’s richest economy this year. It’s a future where Americans become more dependent on governmentone of the fastest growing sectors of our "economy" is the number of people taking disability paymentsand where "jobs" are increasingly temporary (already America's second-largest
employer is a temp agency).
What can you do to protect yourself and your family from America's economic decline and fall?
The first step is to recognize who is responsible. The Murder of the Middle Class exposes the crime and indicts the conspirators, from the Obama administration to their willing accomplices in big business, big media, and big unionsnaming names and pointing out their misdeeds.
But Wayne Allyn Root doesn't just prove the crime and profile the suspects, he provides bold solutions to save American capitalism, the middle class, the GOP . . . and YOU! This middle class warrior gives you the game plan and the weapons to fight back.
The great American middle class is dyingand not from natural causes.
For the first time in modern history, the American middle class is no longer the wealthiest in the worldin fact, the net worth of the average American family is down a whopping 40 percent, and the typical American family has seen its inflation-adjusted income fall for five years in a row.
Think things are going to get better?
As bestselling author Wayne Allyn Root points out, it is hard to be optimistic when more Americans are now on welfare than work full time in year-round jobs; close to 50 percent of Americans don’t even have $500 in savings; most Americans have "subprime" credit ratings; and for the first time in history, American businesses are failing faster than they are being created.
The future of the American economy is not that of a world leader, but of a country that will soon be playing second fiddle to China, which will pass the United States as the world’s richest economy this year. It’s a future where Americans become more dependent on governmentone of the fastest growing sectors of our "economy" is the number of people taking disability paymentsand where "jobs" are increasingly temporary (already America's second-largest
employer is a temp agency).
What can you do to protect yourself and your family from America's economic decline and fall?
The first step is to recognize who is responsible. The Murder of the Middle Class exposes the crime and indicts the conspirators, from the Obama administration to their willing accomplices in big business, big media, and big unionsnaming names and pointing out their misdeeds.
But Wayne Allyn Root doesn't just prove the crime and profile the suspects, he provides bold solutions to save American capitalism, the middle class, the GOP . . . and YOU! This middle class warrior gives you the game plan and the weapons to fight back.
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Uncovering the Crime of the Century The great American middle class is dying--and not from natural causes. For the first time in modern history, the American middle class is no longer the wealthiest in the world--in fact, the net worth of the average American family is down a whopping 40 percent, and the typical American family has seen its inflation-adjusted income fall for five years in a row. Think things are going to get better? As bestselling author Wayne Allyn Root points out, it is hard to be optimistic when more Americans are now on welfare than work full time in year-round jobs; close to 50 percent of Americans don't even have $500 in savings; most Americans have "subprime" credit ratings; and for the first time in history, American businesses are failing faster than they are being created. The future of the American economy is not that of a world leader, but of a country that will soon be playing second fiddle to China, which will pass the United States as the world's richest economy this year. It's a future where Americans become more dependent on government--one of the fastest growing sectors of our "economy" is the number of people taking disability payments--and where "jobs" are increasingly temporary (already America's second-largest
employer is a temp agency). What can you do to protect yourself and your family from America's economic decline and fall? The first step is to recognize who is responsible. The Murder of the Middle Class exposes the crime and indicts the conspirators, from the Obama administration to their willing accomplices in big business, big media, and big unions--naming names and pointing out their misdeeds. But Wayne Allyn Root doesn't just prove the crime and profile the suspects, he provides bold solutions to save American capitalism, the middle class, the GOP . . . and YOU! This middle class warrior gives you the game plan and the weapons to fight back.
employer is a temp agency). What can you do to protect yourself and your family from America's economic decline and fall? The first step is to recognize who is responsible. The Murder of the Middle Class exposes the crime and indicts the conspirators, from the Obama administration to their willing accomplices in big business, big media, and big unions--naming names and pointing out their misdeeds. But Wayne Allyn Root doesn't just prove the crime and profile the suspects, he provides bold solutions to save American capitalism, the middle class, the GOP . . . and YOU! This middle class warrior gives you the game plan and the weapons to fight back.
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What an eyeopener! Anyone interested it the current decline of our "middle class" should read this book. It is well researched and will help you understand how and why we're in the mess we are today. The author reveals the connection that exists between big business, big unions, big media and our elected officials.
Thank you Wayne for giving us this revealing look into corruption that thrives in Washington, D.C.
Thank you Wayne for giving us this revealing look into corruption that thrives in Washington, D.C.
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One of the best books I’ve read in a long time. It’s also opened my eyes to what’s been happening in America for the past decade. You get bits and pieces from the news but Wayne gives you the background, reason why so you can see the entire picture. The scary part is know who, what, where, and why so many politicians have become socialist. I never thought I would see this type of corruption in America at such a high level.
Thanks Wayne Root for opening my eyes.
Thanks Wayne Root for opening my eyes.
Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2015
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Amazing amount of backup information! The country needs someone to lead and free us from stiffling regulations to protect basically large donors.
Allow good people the freedom to move forward and take full responsibility for their actions. We should make people fully responsible for not falling for schemes and not try to protect them from themselves! Common sense, not too common today, needs to be used, taught and not just have an overload of information which we don't know how to use!
Allow good people the freedom to move forward and take full responsibility for their actions. We should make people fully responsible for not falling for schemes and not try to protect them from themselves! Common sense, not too common today, needs to be used, taught and not just have an overload of information which we don't know how to use!
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I’m very happy with the book. I didn’t expect it to be signed and am very happy about that too. I have many Signed First Editions and this is an unexpected pleasure to add to my collection. I don’t know if common, but it’s a great surprise to me. Anyway, it’s also a fantastic and depressing learning experience, all in one. Enjoy!!
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2015
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Excellent presentation for the argument that the policies of President Obama and the Democratic party are not to help the middle class, but to cause great damage. Every time that President Obama or the Democrats say that they are enacting legislation to help the middle class, the middle class gets hurt. President Obama and the Democrats are making the American Dream disappear.
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Eye awakening book, with jump #s to references.
On Kindle it is easy to tap jump ref #, read the reference or link to web if needed.
Then back arrow at bottom of Kindle screen to place you back in text to place jumped from.
The book makes sense to reasoning of what is happening to the middle class today.
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Everyone should read especially with elections coming up.
On Kindle it is easy to tap jump ref #, read the reference or link to web if needed.
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The book makes sense to reasoning of what is happening to the middle class today.
No accident.
Everyone should read especially with elections coming up.
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The book title, after "The" should follow with the word "Premeditated." This book should be required reading for every high school senior and passing the final exam based on the book should be prerequisite to receiving a diploma. After reading this book you are left with only one question: Why isn't this author our president? Mr. Root nails all the issues and solves the problems with common sense solutions.
God Bless Wayne Allyn Root. Thank you for the wisdom and humor.
God Bless Wayne Allyn Root. Thank you for the wisdom and humor.
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Fabrizio Poli
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Some Very Valuable Insight, Highly Educational!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 15, 2015Verified Purchase
Wayne Allyn Root has hit another home-run with this book too. He gives some great practical advice and kicks-off with the story of how welfare has really destroyed the American Indians and that it is not a good thing. It all sounds great in theory but in the long run produces some very bad results! This is a very educational book every young and old person should read to better understand the economy and how to develop a success plan!
Elizabeth Arneson
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A wonderful read that takes the mystery out of the many ...
Reviewed in Canada on September 5, 2014Verified Purchase
Enlightening and very thought provoking. A wonderful read that takes the mystery out of the many horrific happenings we witness or hear about in incremental newscasts, and informing us about the political manipulations behind the scenes. Thank you Wayne, for
an excellent and timely lesson everyone has a need to absorb.
an excellent and timely lesson everyone has a need to absorb.
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He knows how the wind blows
Reviewed in Germany on June 8, 2015Verified Purchase
i chose it on the recommandation of a good friend. It is written easy to read and shows that we are all affected. I wonder where we all will be in 30 years!
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Great book
