{"product_id":"we-the-elites-by-robert-ovetz-9780745344720","title":"We the Elites","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe the Elites\u003c\/em\u003e is written by 55 of the richest white men and signed by only 39 of them. The US constitution is considered the sacred text of American nationalism. However, popular perceptions of it are mired in idolatry, myth, and misinformation. Many Americans have opinions on the constitution but have little idea what it actually says.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book examines the constitution for what it is – a rulebook for elites to protect capitalism from democracy. Social movements have misplaced faith in the constitution as a tool for achieving justice, when in reality, it impedes social change through the many roadblocks and obstructions we refer to as 'checks and balances'. This system stymies urgent progress on critical issues like labour rights, poverty, public health, and climate change, propelling the American people and the rest of the world towards destruction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRobert Ovetz's reading of the constitution reveals that the system isn't broken. Far from it. It works as it was designed to.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47464770535660,"sku":"9780745344720","price":40.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780745344720-we-the-elites.jpg?v=1775054206","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/we-the-elites-by-robert-ovetz-9780745344720","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}