Capitalisn't· Staffel 2· Folge 167

Was The Constitution An Anti-Democratic Coup? - ft. Michael Klarman

Donnerstag, 16. Juli 2026 · 51 min

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Were the foundations of American governance engineered to protect the wealthy? Harvard Law professor Michael Klarman argues that the US Constitution was actually a counter-revolutionary coup to constrain democracy rather than protect it.

This episode explores how debt, taxes, and money influenced the drafting of America's founding document. And whether a wealthy elite bypassed democratic institutions to secure their own financial interests and reduce populist power.

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