Let Them Eat Tweets

In "Let Them Eat Tweets," best-selling political scientists Jacob S. Hacker and Paul Pierson analyze the Republican Party's alignment with the wealthy elite, suggesting it serves plutocratic interests more than any other modern political party. They argue that while conservative parties historically make some concessions to broader voter demographics, today's Republicans have shifted toward an agenda that heavily favors the rich, coupled with increasingly divisive racial and cultural rhetoric. Through a detailed exploration of the last 40 years, the authors illustrate how economic policies like tax cuts, union-busting, and deregulation have coincided with a rise in race-baiting and disinformation, positioning Trump not as an anomaly but as a product of this trend.