04243cam a2200529 i 4500 23307179 BJBSDDR 20250522154005.0 ta 230905s2024 cau b 001 0 eng 2023041526 9781503634596 (cloth) 1503634590 (cloth) 9781503639324 (ebook) CSt/DLC eng rda DLC DLC eng pcc n-us--- JK 1726 S823a 2024 320.973 Steinzor, Rena, 1949- 41687 American apocalypse : the six far right groups waging war on democracy / Rena Steinzor. Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, 2024. 342 pages ; 24 cm. text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index. Origin stories -- Corporations -- Tea Party -- Federalist Society -- Fox News -- White evangelicals -- Militia -- The left -- Solutions. " A thorough analysis of the right-wing interests contributing to the downfall of American democracy. The war on American democracy is at a fever pitch. Such a corrosive state of affairs did not arise spontaneously up from the people but instead was pushed, top-down, by six private sector special interest groups--big business, the House Freedom Caucus, the Federalist Society, Fox News, white evangelicals, and armed militias. In American Apocalypse Rena Steinzor argues that these groups are nothing more than well-financed armies fighting a battle of attrition against the national government, with power, money, and fame as their central motivations. The book begins at the end of Lyndon Johnson's presidency, when the modern regulatory state was born. Agencies like the Environmental Protection Agency and the Food and Drug Administration ensured that everything from our air to our medicine was safe. But efforts to thwart this "big government" agenda began swiftly, albeit in the shadows. Business leaders built a multi-billion dollar presence in the Capitol, and the rest of the six interest groups soon followed. While the groups do not coordinate their attacks, and sometimes their short-term goals even conflict, their priorities fall within a surprisingly tight bullseye: the size and power of the administrative state. In the near-term, their campaigns will bring the crucial functions of government to a halt, which will lead to immediate suffering by the working classes, and a rapid deterioration of race relations. Over the long-term, as the prevalence of global pandemics and climate crises increase, an incapacitated national government will usher in unimaginable harm. This book is the first to conceptualize these groups together, as one deconstructive and awe-inspiring force. Steinzor delves into each of their histories, mapping the strategies, tactics, and characteristics that make them so powerful. She offers the most comprehensive story available about the downfall of American democracy, reminding us that only by recognizing what we are up against can we hope to bring about change"-- Provided by publisher. Democracy United States. Democracia Estados Unidos 2815 Right-wing extremists United States. Extremistas de derecha Estados Unidos 7685 Right and left (Political science) United States. Derecha e izquierda (Ciencias políticas) Estados Unidos 20290 Pressure groups United States. Grupos de presión Estados Unidos 13345 United States Politics and government 1945-1989. United States Politics and government 1989- Estados Unidos Política y gobierno 2191 Online version: Steinzor, Rena. American apocalypse Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, 2024 9781503639324 (DLC) 2023041527 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg lcc BK dpf 123209 123209 0 0 lcc 0 0 CS BJB BJB CS 2025-04-24 0 JK 1726 S823a 2024 00000190367 2025-04-24 00:00:00 1 2025-04-24 BK