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Griftopia bubble machines, vampire squids, and the long con that is breaking america

A brilliantly illuminating and darkly comic tale of the ongoing financial and political crisis in America The financial crisis that exploded in 2008 isn't past but prologue. The grifter class'made up of the largest players in the financial industry and the politicians who do their bidding'has been growing in power, and the crisis was only one terrifying manifestation of how they've hijacked America's political and economic life. Matt Taibbi has combined deep sources, trailblazing reportage, and provocative analysis to create the most lucid, emotionally galvanizing account yet written of this ongoing American crisis. He offers fresh reporting on the backroom deals of the bailout; tells the story of Goldman Sachs, the "vampire squid wrapped around the face of humanity"; and uncovers the hidden commodities bubble that transferred billions of dollars to Wall Street while creating food shortages around the world. This is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the labyrinthine inner workings of this country, and the profound consequences for us all.

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  • "Griftopia : bubble machines, vampire squids, and the long con that is breaking America"@en

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  • "Ausgehend von der Finanz- und Wirtschaftskrise 2008 begibt sich Matt Taibbi, Redakteur des Magazins Rolling Stone , auf Spurensuche. Wie konnten die ungedeckten Immobilienkredite Amerikas die globale Wirtschaft an den Rand des Zusammenbruchs bringen? Wer sind die Gewinner, wer die Verlierer der modernen Finanzprodukte ? Was Taibbi bei seinen Recherchen und Interviews mit Hedgefond-Managern, Wallstreet- Bankern und Politikern herausfindet, hat wenig zu tun mit der offiziellen Version zum Beinahe-Kollaps unseres Finanzsystems. Egal, welche Partei vorn liegt, das reichste Prozent der Amerikaner rafft einen immer größeren Anteil des Volksvermögens an sich. In einer komplizierter werdenden Welt sehnen sich die Menschen nach einfachen Botschaften ( wir gegen die ), verkörpert in Gestalten wie Sarah Palin. Unterdessen inszenieren Finanzfachleute von Goldman Sachs & Co. milliardenschwere Betrugsmanöver auf Kosten vieler Bürger. Kleptopia ist ein Manifest gegen die Verdummungskampagne von Medien, Wirtschaft und Politik. Der zornige Matt Taibbi schenkt seinen Gegnern nichts. Mit hinreißendem rhetorischem Schwung analysiert er Phänomene wie die Tea-Party-Bewegung, die Hypothekenkrise und die Tricksereien des Finanzoligopols."
  • "A brilliantly illuminating and darkly comic tale of the ongoing financial and political crisis in America The financial crisis that exploded in 2008 isn't past but prologue. The grifter class'made up of the largest players in the financial industry and the politicians who do their bidding'has been growing in power, and the crisis was only one terrifying manifestation of how they've hijacked America's political and economic life. Matt Taibbi has combined deep sources, trailblazing reportage, and provocative analysis to create the most lucid, emotionally galvanizing account yet written of this ongoing American crisis. He offers fresh reporting on the backroom deals of the bailout; tells the story of Goldman Sachs, the "vampire squid wrapped around the face of humanity"; and uncovers the hidden commodities bubble that transferred billions of dollars to Wall Street while creating food shortages around the world. This is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the labyrinthine inner workings of this country, and the profound consequences for us all."@en
  • "The financial crisis that exploded in 2008 [was] only prologue. The rise, fall, and rescue of Wall Street in the bubble-and-bailout era was the coming-out party for the network of looters who sit at the nexus of American political and economic power. The grifter class--made up of the largest players in the financial industry and the politicians who do their bidding--has been growing in power for a generation, transferring wealth upward through increasingly complex financial mechanisms and political maneuvers. The crisis was only one terrifying manifestation of how they've hijacked America's political and economic life. Rolling Stone's Matt Taibbi here unravels the story, digging beyond the headlines to get into the deeper roots and wider implications. He traces the movement's origins to Ayn Rand and her most influential acolyte, Alan Greenspan; he uncovers the hidden commodities bubble that transferred billions of dollars to Wall Street while creating food shortages around the world; and he shows how finance dominates politics with an inside account of the high-stakes battle for health-care reform--a battle the true reformers lost.--From publisher description."@en
  • "The financial crisis that exploded in 2008 only prologue. The rise, fall, and rescue of Wall Street in the bubble-and-bailout era was the coming-out party for the network of looters who sit at the nexus of American political and economic power. The grifter class--made up of the largest players in the financial industry and the politicians who do their bidding--has been growing in power for a generation, transferring wealth upward through increasingly complex financial mechanisms and political maneuvers. The crisis was only one terrifying manifestation of how they've hijacked America's political and economic life. Rolling Stone's Matt Taibbi here unravels the story, digging beyond the headlines to get into the deeper roots and wider implications. He traces the movement's origins to Ayn Rand and her most influential acolyte, Alan Greenspan; he uncovers the hidden commodities bubble that transferred billions of dollars to Wall Street while creating food shortages around the world; and he shows how finance dominates politics with an inside account of the high-stakes battle for health-care reform--a battle the true reformers lost.--From publisher description"
  • "The financial crisis that exploded in 2008 only prologue. The rise, fall, and rescue of Wall Street in the bubble-and-bailout era was the coming-out party for the network of looters who sit at the nexus of American political and economic power. The grifter class--made up of the largest players in the financial industry and the politicians who do their bidding--has been growing in power for a generation, transferring wealth upward through increasingly complex financial mechanisms and political maneuvers. The crisis was only one terrifying manifestation of how they've hijacked America's political and economic life. Rolling Stone's Matt Taibbi here unravels the story, digging beyond the headlines to get into the deeper roots and wider implications. He traces the movement's origins to Ayn Rand and her most influential acolyte, Alan Greenspan; he uncovers the hidden commodities bubble that transferred billions of dollars to Wall Street while creating food shortages around the world; and he shows how finance dominates politics with an inside account of the high-stakes battle for health-care reform--a battle the true reformers lost.--From publisher description."
  • "An investigation of financial, political, and media power in the United States, looking at what the author sees as a complete transfer of control in the first decade of the twenty-first century from a democracy to the self-interested elite."

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  • "Griftopia bubble machines, vampire squids, and the long con that is breaking America"
  • "Griftopia : a story of bankers, politicians, and the most audacious power grab in American history"
  • "Griftopia : A story of bankers, politicians, and the most audacious power grab in american history"
  • "Griftopia bubble machines, vampire squids, and the long con that is breaking america"@en
  • "Kleptopia Wie uns Finanzindustrie, Politik und Banken für dumm verkaufen"
  • "Griftopia : a story of bankers, politicians, and the most audiacious power grab in American history"
  • "Griftopia"
  • "Griftopia"@en
  • "Cleptopía : fabricantes de burbujas y vampiros financieros en la era de la estafa"@es
  • "Kleptopia : wie uns Finanzindustrie, Politik und Banken für dumm verkaufen"
  • "Cleptopía : fabricantes de burbujas y vampiros financieros en la Era de la Estafa"@es
  • "Griftopia : bubble machines, vampire squids, and the long con that is breaking America"

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