Corporate consolidation is presented as the dominant and possibly only major problem facing the United States. The neo-Brandeisian movement identifies monopoly as the political-economic problem of the era rather than one issue among many. Monopoly is linked to higher costs, growing wealth inequality, and concentration of political power and control. It is also associated with the rise of the radical right, increased racism and homophobia, attacks on reproductive choice and marriage, and the collapse of news media. The movement has reshaped progressive thinking on economics, antitrust enforcement, and political strategy. It operates through nonprofit organizations and influences liberal media and Democratic officials, with members seeking to regain power in future Democratic administrations.
"Lynn is the intellectual godfather of what is now known as the neo-Brandeisian movement, which identifies corporate consolidation as the singular, villainous force behind everything that has gone wrong in the United States. It is vital to understand, Lynn wrote in his 2020 book, Liberty from All Masters, that monopoly is not one of many economics problems but rather the political economic problem of our time, causing just about every ill in our society today."
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