First published 2023
Former congressman Jason Chaffetz believed elections could restore American freedoms when he departed Congress in 2017. He discovers a different reality. Unelected power brokers operate behind the scenes, pulling strings and setting agendas while remaining invisible to the public. These figures write the rules Americans must follow and create incentives that shape policy outcomes. Leftist forces have constructed a system that bypasses the legislative process entirely, using both government and private institutions to enforce partisan objectives. Congressional majorities and White House control change hands, but the same hidden network retains actual power. Chaffetz reveals how this shadow system operates and why winning elections no longer guarantees political victory. He presents a strategic playbook for Americans to reclaim their country from these unseen manipulators.
Genres: american, political-science, non-fiction, 21st-century, current-affairs, american-history
Vibes: suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: investigative-journalism, political-conspiracy
Setting: America, United States
Period: 21st Century
288 pages · Hardcover · Broadside Books