Who Still Owns America?

William Matthew McCarter
Nov 2 · 4 min read

The legacy of Jeffersonian Democracy is still radical today.

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Jeffersonian democracy is characterized by an agrarian economy made up of small property owners; a decentralized government that derives its strength from the community; and individual responsibility for the environment. These tenants of Jeffersonian democracy continue to resonate among Americans who stand opposed to corporate agriculture, the ever expanding…

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William Matthew McCarter

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Dr. William Matthew McCarter lives in SE Missouri. His award winning fiction and academic work have been published extensively. Profmccarter@yahoo.com

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