Filthy Rich Politicians – Who Is This Book For?
In truth, Filthy Rich Politicians is for anyone who is tired of watching the leaders of this country further separate themselves from the people they represent. That includes:
- Center-Right Americans who disdain the politics of class warfare, victimhood, and doom-and-gloom—but also realize that today’s political elites help foster the sense that the “game is rigged.”
- Right Populists who are watching Nancy Pelosi’s alleged insider trading, Ilhan Omar directing millions to her husband’s consulting firm, or an AOC-affiliated-PAC directing thousands to her live-in boyfriend.
- Left Populists who know that affluent parents (and grandparents), marrying rich, inside info on the stock market, and (yes) car dealerships are often part of the story.
You don’t have to be a genius to see how the roulette wheel is rigged for the rich, the connected, and yes, the elected. Americans both on the left and the right know there’s a problem.
Filthy Rich Politicians will introduce you to a crop of latte liberals, insider traders, and swamp creatures guaranteed to expose this corrupt system.
A Note from Matt K. Lewis, author of Filthy Rich Politicians:
Did you know that more than 50% of Congress are millionaires? How about the fact that the median net worth of a member of Congress is about twelve times greater than the net worth of the median American household?
My name is Matt Lewis. For the last two-and-a-half years, I’ve been obsessed with something: How the rich get elected and the elected get rich.
As a Reagan conservative, I’ve dedicated my life to conserving our Founding Fathers’ vision for America. Unfortunately, many good Americans are losing faith in this great experiment that has brought unparalleled peace and prosperity.
For this great republic to endure, average citizens must retain faith in the system. I’m not into class warfare, victimhood, or doom-and-gloom. That’s why FILTHY RICH POLITICIANS doesn’t just diagnose the problem, it proposes serious, commonsense reforms that will demand transparency and accountability—and restore faith in the American system.
From one of America's sharpest political journalists is this searing, thought-provoking and hilarious takedown of the ruling class running amok in Washington.
These are your elected officials. Some are slyly taking advantage of the system. They are hoping no one is savvy enough to notice. But Matt Lewis has. And this is what he’s learned.
Today’s politicians are an unsavory lot—a hybrid of plutocrats and hypocrites. And it’s worse (and more laughable) than you can imagine. Lewis will introduce you to a crop of latte liberals, ivy league populists, insider traders, trust-fund babies, and swamp creatures as he exposes how truly ludicrous money in politics has gotten.
In Filthy Rich Politicians, Lewis embarks on an investigative deep dive into the ridiculous state of modern American democracy—a system where the rich get elected and the elected get rich. One of the brightest conservative writers of his generation, Lewis doesn’t just complain: he articulates how Americans can achieve accountability from their elected leaders through radically commonsense reforms. But many of these ruling-class elites have a vested financial interest in rejecting the reforms so desperately needed to rebuild Americans’ trust in the institutions that once made our nation great.
This is not an “eat the rich” kind of book, and it is not for those who want to stoke class warfare, topple the whole regime, and burn it all to the ground. This is a must-read book for thoughtful readers who yearn for transparency and will commit to holding their elected leaders accountable to those they are supposed to represent—we the people.
The reforms spelled out in this book would incentivize good behavior in our leaders, stymie corruption, and prevent politicians from using the system (and our taxpayer dollars) to feather their filthy rich nests.
It is only by taking these steps to reform the system that we can rebuild trust in our institutions and preserve American democracy for future generations. There really is no richer inheritance we could leave them.