{"product_id":"whats-the-matter-with-kansas-2","title":"What's the Matter with Kansas?","description":"The New York Times bestseller\nWinner of the Eugene V. Debs Award\nNamed the Best Political Book of the Year by The New York Times\nWith a New Afterword by the Author\n\nHailed as \"dazzlingly insightful and wonderfully sardonic\" (Chicago Tribune), \"very funny and very painful\" (San Francisco Chronicle), and \"in a different league from most political books\" (The New York Observer)\n\nWhat's the Matter with Kansas? unravels the great political mystery of our day: Why do so many Americans vote against their economic and social interests?\n\nWith his acclaimed wit and acuity, Thomas Frank answers the riddle by examining his home state, Kansas-a place once famous for its radicalism that now ranks among the nation's most eager participants in the culture wars. Charting what he calls the \"thirty-year backlash\"―the popular revolt against a supposedly liberal establishment―Frank reveals how conservatism, once a marker of class privilege, became the creed of millions of ordinary Americans.\n\nA brilliant analysis-and funny to boot-What's the Matter with Kansas? is a vivid portrait of an upside-down world where blue-collar patriots recite the Pledge while they strangle their life chances; where small farmers cast their votes for a Wall Street order that will eventually push them off their land; and where a group of frat boys, lawyers, and CEOs has managed to convince the country that it speaks on behalf of the People.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 080507774X\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: RDV.080507774X.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Frank, Thomas\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This book is in good condition with very minimal damage. Pages may have minimal notes or highlighting. Cover image on the book may vary from photo. Ships out quickly in a secure plastic mailer.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Reliant Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47272684355761,"sku":"RDV.080507774X.G","price":6.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0544\/8872\/7729\/files\/080507774X-0_11cdb9d4-2d88-456e-9f1c-ad8da45351df.jpg?v=1778523741","url":"https:\/\/www.reliantbookstore.com\/products\/whats-the-matter-with-kansas-2","provider":"Reliant Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}