Why American founding father John Adams feared the political power of the rich--and how his ideas illuminate today\'s debates about inequality and its consequences Long before the one percent became a protest slogan, American founding father John Adams feared the power of a class he called simply the few--the wellborn, the beautiful, and especially the rich.
In John Adams and the Fear of American Oligarchy , Luke Mayville explores Adams\'s deep.
Why American founding father John Adams feared the political power of the rich--and how his ideas illuminate today\'s debates about inequality and its consequences Long before the one percent became a protest slogan, American founding father John Adams feared the power of a class he called simply the few--the wellborn, the beautiful, and especially the rich