Title: The "and" in the title might be changed to "versus".
Review: A plenitude of piggish plutocrats are prioritizing political programs. It is not a new phenomenon in the world or in America.Phillips traces the histories of empires that followed this pattern and, over reaching, self destructed. The over reaching always involved the monumental costs of waging wars. Phillips did not ask the question in this book, but I cannot help but wonder, "How large does the national debt have to be before the interest on it exceeds the amount taken in by taxes?". There is much food for thought (and political action) in these pages. It's too bad that 5 is the highest rating.
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