The framers' coup
by Michael J. Klarman · first published 2016
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"Based on prodigious research and told largely through the voices of the participants, Michael Klarman's The Framers' Coup narrates how the Framers' clashing interests shaped the Constitution--and American history itself. & Not only does Klarman capture the knife's-edge atmosphere of the convention, he populates his narrative with riveting and colorful stories. & The Framers' Coup is more than a compendium of great stories, however, and the powerful arguments that feature throughout will reshape our understanding of the nation's founding. Simply put, the Constitutional Convention almost didn't
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on “Ask HN: Favorite nonfiction books of 2018?” ↗…American appear to have only a minuscule, near-zero, statistically non-significant impact upon public policy." If you're interested in why the system was designed this way, I highly recommend the book "The Framers' Coup" by Michael Klarman.
on “Amazon CEO's Talks with U.S. Officials Triggered Crackdown on Anthropic Models” ↗Read this book and tell me America is a free market: https://www.amazon.com/Framers-Coup-Making-United-Constituti... In short: 1. A big chunk of the issues leading to today's constitution were tax and debt relief measures being instituted by the states in response to populist movements.…
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