Making a New American Structure

Making a New American Structure explores the grave flaws in america Structure that hinder reforms urgently wanted for nationwide unity and survival; proposes essential amendments; and exhibits {that a} new constitutional conference is crucial to attain them. As we speak America is an economically and racially extremely unequal society. We are actually in peril of being ruled completely by a small group of rich individuals (an “oligarchy”) in their very own curiosity. Our center class is collapsing, and our democracy can not survive its demise. Massive inequities and deteriorating socioeconomic circumstances going through poor and middle-class Individuals will result in intractable clashes, weakening and even shattering our union. To keep away from such a disaster, we should create a brand new social contract by making certain that our authorities is actually truthful and firmly dedicated to creating equal life alternatives and justice for everybody, not only for one elite class or dominant race.

However as this e-book explains, at the moment the Structure itself has grow to be a severe menace to Abraham Lincoln’s imaginative and prescient of presidency of the individuals, by the individuals, and for the individuals. It’s blocking reforms that will forestall the collapse of the center class and create a brand new social contract. The Structure is thus a large impediment to nationwide cohesion and endurance. The e-book exhibits that the Structure unfairly protects America’s rich oligarchy. It explores its failed separation of powers and corrosively undemocratic options. The e-book examines why piecemeal constitutional reforms, comparable to an modification to take cash out of politics or a balanced finances modification, will undoubtedly fail. It concludes that Individuals have the facility to carry a preferred conference to resume republican authorities and keep away from everlasting authoritarian rule. The e-book discusses intimately how a preferred conference could be held, and presents a reform agenda.