The main problem in the US is that corporations and the wealthy have used populism to wage war on government. Thomas Frank's work on 'populist pro-business conservatism' is the reference on this.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What%27s_the_Matter_with_Kansa...
They try to get citizens to hate the government so they can shrink it and cut taxes on themselves. They use disinformation to do so.
The main deceit comes from right-wing populist disinformation.
You can also read Thomas Piketty on how wealth inequality allows the very wealthy to spend money to influence politics. In the US, that's taken the form of anti-government disinformation.
The main deceit comes from right-wing populist disinformation.
You can also read Thomas Piketty on how wealth inequality allows the very wealthy to spend money to influence politics. In the US, that's taken the form of anti-government disinformation.