# Who really holds the power? Democracy's blind spot

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Podcast: [Mountain Money](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mountain-money-11581)
Published: 2026-06-15T19:14:15+00:00
Episode link: https://www.kpcw.org/podcast/mountain-money/2026-06-15/who-really-holds-the-power-democracys-blind-spot
Audio file: https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s146/audio/2026/06/mm-06-15-26.mp3
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## Resource

Jeffery Winters, author of "The Blind Spot: How Oligarchs Dominate Our Democracy," joins Roger and Kevin to discuss how a small, wealthy elite exerts outsized influence on American democracy. He explains the role of what he calls the "wealth defense industry" and how it contributes to growing inequalities in political participation.

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