Authoritarianism Cannot Trump the Power of the Dollar

Americans concerned about the rise of a billionaire ruling class should pay more attention to where they spend their hard-earned money

“Trickle-down Economics, in my humble opinion, has long been little more, at best, a fantasy, at worst, a lie told to poor people.”

~ Bryant Gumble

Even though more than half of the wealthiest Americans obtained their initial fortunes through inheritance, not every American billionaire is a product of generational wealth. Oprah Winfrey, for example, grew …