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Hijacked: How Power, Money, and Corruption Captured America — and How We Can Take It Back
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In Episode 59 of the Common-X Podcast, we sit down with authors Peter Calfree and J. Kevin Dolan to unpack the urgent themes of their book Hijacked: Our Republic, Unless We Can Save It.
This conversation explores how America’s political system has been gradually overtaken by concentrated wealth, corporate influence, and institutional corruption—leaving everyday citizens increasingly disconnected from real representation. We discuss the erosion of democratic norms, the role of media and money in shaping public perception, and how polarization has become a feature, not a flaw, of modern politics.
Most importantly, we ask the hard question: Is it too late to fix the system,or is there still a path to reclaiming the republic? Calfree and Dolan outline what meaningful reform would actually require and what responsibility still rests with the public.
This episode is a sobering but necessary conversation for anyone concerned about democracy, accountability, and the future of American self-governance.
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