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    Evil Geniuses
    Kurt Andersen
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    Kurt Andersen's "Evil Geniuses" exposes how wealthy elites deliberately dismantled America's middle class since the 1970s. Praised by Alec Baldwin and featured across major media, this bestseller reveals the shocking blueprint behind our growing inequality - a must-read for understanding who hijacked your economic future.

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    Reclaiming the America We Built Together