The Puppeteers: The People Who Control the People Who Control America
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The Puppeteers: The People Who Control the People Who Control America Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Jason Chaffetz (Author, Narrator), HarperAudio (Publisher)
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AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

Why does it feel like no matter what happens in American politics, the Democrats still get their way?

When he left Congress in 2017, Jason Chaffetz still thought elections could save us. For generations, conservatives have hoped that freedom-loving congressional majorities could turn back the tide and restore America’s liberties and prosperity.

But now, he says, winning elections will not be enough.

Increasingly, the work of government is being done by people outside the government—unelected power brokers who are invisible to the American public but who pull the strings, set the agendas, create the incentives, and write the rules we must all live by. Using both government and non-governmental institutions, leftists have bypassed the legislative process to compel institutional compliance with partisan goals. The White House or the Congress may change hands, but the left remains in power.

In The Puppeteers, Chaffetz reveals how:

  1. Susan Rice was put in charge of using the bureaucracy to make sure Republicans never win another election
  2. The federal government now could be deployed to harvest ballots from Democrats
  3. President Biden hired a Blackrock executive to run his economic agenda for the first two years of his presidency
  4. State treasurers planned to use billions of government dollars to “address climate change” and “racial inequality,” with almost no way for voters to stop them
  5. Randi Weingarten makes more decisions for the education department than people who actually work there

Electing the right leaders is no longer enough. To take back our country, the American people need to understand that they’re in a new fight. But it’s a fight that’s still eminently winnable, and Chaffetz reveals the playbook.

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  1. Listening Length
    8 hours and 49 minutes
  2. Author
    Jason Chaffetz
  3. Narrator
    Jason Chaffetz
  4. Audible release date
    June 6, 2023
  5. Language
    English
  6. Publisher
    HarperAudio
  7. ASIN
    B0C5NVJHZB
  8. Version
    Unabridged
  9. Program Type
    Audiobook
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Listening Length 8 hours and 49 minutes
Author Jason Chaffetz
Narrator Jason Chaffetz
Whispersync for Voice Ready
Audible.com Release Date June 06, 2023
Publisher HarperAudio
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B0C5NVJHZB
Best Sellers Rank #22,083 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#54 in Conservatism & Liberalism
#81 in United States National Government
#157 in Political Commentary & Opinion

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Leslie Jones
5.0 out of 5 stars The government has been put on auto pilot
Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2023
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I have read many books on the deep state, but none have been as eye-opening as Jason Chaffetz's "The Puppeteers". I knew it was important to win the presidency, but I never realized just how much of the government has been put on autopilot.
This book is clear and concise, so it was easy to follow. Chaffetz provides plenty of evidence to support his claims, and his arguments are compelling. I've felt for a long time that we were being played by the DC establishment and now I understand exactly how broad the 'establishment' is. I found myself nodding along with every page, amazed at how much I didn't know about even familiar figures like Randi Weingarten and Hunter Biden.
Even if Trump or DeSantis manage to win the presidency, they still have to reverse all of these terrible policies that keep the left’s agenda in place. They really are trying to make elections irrelevant! Chaffetz left me feeling hopeful that we can turn this around if we adjust our strategy.
Overall, "The Puppeteers" is a well-researched and thought-provoking book that will challenge your assumptions about the world we live in. Here’s the table of contents, which shows how a kind of deeper state leverages big liberal political issues:

PART I The Pretext of Climate Change
CHAPTER 1 America’s New Social Credit System…3
CHAPTER 2 Farewell Free Markets, Hello Stakeholder Capitalism…16
CHAPTER 3 The Progressive Catch-22…30
CHAPTER 4 The End of the World Justifies Any Sacrifice…39
CHAPTER 5 “Most Power, Least Famous”: The Shadow Government
Power Players…60
PART II Social Justice
CHAPTER 6 Government Needs More Racism…73
CHAPTER 7 Inventing Discrimination to Redirect Capital…87
CHAPTER 8 Unions: The Education B Team…104
CHAPTER 9 The Unions Go Global…121
PART III National Security
CHAPTER 10 Hunting Hatred to Silence Dissent…139
CHAPTER 11 Criminalizing Dissent…152
CHAPTER 12 Justifying Surveillance…165
CHAPTER 13 How to Take On the Puppeteers and Win…184
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B. Peters
5.0 out of 5 stars Really know who is running the US.
Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2024
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Well written and very informative. Find out who is really running the United States with all the back room, dark side, intrigues. Know why the US is in shambles.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2024
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Easy read with examples.recommend
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4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting to read.
Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2023
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It is interesting and very informative to read
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5.0 out of 5 stars Provides a lot of answers
Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2024
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Pieces may start to fit together for many after reading this.
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My husband likes the book
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5.0 out of 5 stars EYE OPENER
Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2023
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I just got this book, WoW
and it is well written, & honest. What most of us want is the truth & this book delivers it ! Most of us, in our 40's +++ know this, and lived through it so we can relate very well to it, with a few surprises. You will enjoy it, a good read.
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