WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH AMERICA? by Thomas Frank ( 9780099565093 )

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WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH AMERICA?
THE RESISTIBLE RISE OF THE AMERICAN RIGHT

By:

Thomas Frank

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Pub. date:

19 April, 2011

Pages:

336

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Why do so many Americans vote against their economic and social interests? And whatever happened to middle-American progressivism? Taking the state of Kansas as a paradigm, this book describes how a place famous for its radicalism became one of the most conservative states in the union.

Synopsis:

With his acclaimed wit and acuity, Thomas Frank turns his eye on the 'thirty-year backlash' - the common man's revolt against a supposedly liberal establishment. He charts the Republican Party's success in building the most unnatural of alliances: between blue-collar Midwesterners and Wall Street business interests; between workers and bosses; between populists and right-wingers. Taking the state of Kansas as a paradigm, Frank describes how a place famous for its radicalism became one of the most conservative states in the union. He also seeks to answer some broader riddles: why do so many Americans vote against their economic and social interests? And whatever happened to middle-American progressivism? Frank reveals the true story, showing how voters have been persuaded to elevate 'values' and down-home qualities above hard questions of policy. A brilliant analysis, and funny to boot, What's the Matter with America? presents a critical assessment of the state of America today.

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