Listen, Liberal, or, What ever happened to the party of the people?
(Book - Regular Print)

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Published
New York : Metropolitan Books, Henry Holt and Company, 2016.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
305 pages ; 22 cm
Status
Prescott Public Library - NF - Nonfiction Books
324.2736 FRA
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Published
New York : Metropolitan Books, Henry Holt and Company, 2016.
Format
Book - Regular Print
Edition
First edition.
Language
English

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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-292) and index.
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"From the bestselling author of What's the Matter With Kansas, a scathing look at the standard-bearers of liberal politics-- a book that asks: what's the matter with Democrats? It is a widespread belief among liberals that if only Democrats can continue to dominate national elections, if only those awful Republicans are beaten into submission, the country will be on the right course. But this is to fundamentally misunderstand the modern Democratic Party. Drawing on years of research and first-hand reporting, Frank points out that the Democrats have done little to advance traditional liberal goals: expanding opportunity, fighting for social justice, and ensuring that workers get a fair deal. Indeed, they have scarcely dented the free-market consensus at all. This is not for lack of opportunity: Democrats have occupied the White House for sixteen of the last twenty-four years, and yet the decline of the middle class has only accelerated. Wall Street gets its bailouts, wages keep falling, and the free-trade deals keep coming. With his trademark sardonic wit and lacerating logic, Frank lays bare the essence of the Democratic Party's philosophy and how it has changed over the years. A form of corporate and cultural elitism has largely eclipsed the party's old working-class commitment, he finds. For certain favored groups, this has meant prosperity. But for the nation as a whole, it is a one-way ticket into the abyss of inequality. In this critical election year, Frank recalls the Democrats to their historic goals-the only way to reverse the ever-deepening rift between the rich and the poor in America"--,Provided by publisher.
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"It is a widespread belief among liberals that if only Democrats can continue to dominate national elections, if only those awful Republicans are beaten into submission, the country will be on the right course. But this is to fundamentally misunderstand the modern Democratic Party. Drawing on years of research and first-hand reporting, Frank points out that the Democrats have done little to advance traditional liberal goals: expanding opportunity, fighting for social justice, and ensuring that workers get a fair deal. Indeed, they have scarcely dented the free-market consensus at all. This is not for lack of opportunity: Democrats have occupied the White House for sixteen of the last twenty-four years, and yet the decline of the middle class has only accelerated. Wall Street gets its bailouts, wages keep falling, and the free-trade deals keep coming. With his trademark sardonic wit and lacerating logic, Frank lays bare the essence of the Democratic Party's philosophy and how it has changed over the years. A form of corporate and cultural elitism has largely eclipsed the party's old working-class commitment, he finds. For certain favored groups, this has meant prosperity. But for the nation as a whole, it is a one-way ticket into the abyss of inequality. In this critical election year, Frank recalls the Democrats to their historic goals-the only way to reverse the ever-deepening rift between the rich and the poor in America"--,Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Frank, T. (2016). Listen, Liberal, or, What ever happened to the party of the people? (First edition.). Metropolitan Books, Henry Holt and Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Frank, Thomas, 1965-. 2016. Listen, Liberal, Or, What Ever Happened to the Party of the People?. Metropolitan Books, Henry Holt and Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Frank, Thomas, 1965-. Listen, Liberal, Or, What Ever Happened to the Party of the People? Metropolitan Books, Henry Holt and Company, 2016.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Frank, Thomas. Listen, Liberal, Or, What Ever Happened to the Party of the People? First edition., Metropolitan Books, Henry Holt and Company, 2016.

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