Robert ReichDec 21, 2022

The corporate takeover of American politics was rapid and ruthless.

In the 1970s, I watched as thousands of corporate lobbyists descended on Washington. Fast forward to today, and lobbying has become a $3.7 billion dollar industry.

It all began with the Powell Memo.

Show threadKitt LiederDec 22, 2022

@rbreich The 70's. Nixon. Of course. Which led to the negative infection point of 1981 when *everything* started going to shit and we in the U.S. are *still* fighting to turn around.

There is a straight line from Nixon to Trump.

Show threadKitt Lieder
@rbreich *inflection but "infection" works, too.
Dec 23, 2022 at 3:38amWeb