{"product_id":"whats-the-matter-with-kansas-how-conservatives-won-the-heart-of-america-9780805077742","title":"What's the Matter with Kansas?: How Conservatives Won the Heart of America","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith a New Afterword by the Author\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller, praised as \"hilariously funny . . . the only way to understand why so many Americans have decided to vote against their own economic and political interests\" -(Molly Ivins)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHailed as \"dazzlingly insightful and wonderfully sardonic\" (\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e), \"very funny and very painful\" (\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e), and \"in a different league from most political books\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Observer\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eWhat's the Matter with Kansas?\u003c\/i\u003e unravels the great political mystery of our day: Why do so many Americans vote against their economic and social interests? With 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA brilliant analysis-and funny to boot-\u003ci\u003eWhat's the Matter with Kansas?\u003c\/i\u003e 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\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThomas Frank\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003ePity the Billionaire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Wrecking Crew\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhat's the Matter with Kansas?\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eOne Market Under God\u003c\/i\u003e. A former opinion columnist for \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, Frank is the founding editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Baffler\u003c\/i\u003e and a monthly columnist for \u003ci\u003eHarper's\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives outside Washington, D.C.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Metropolitan Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50669293306130,"sku":"9780805077742","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_22b35cf8-8b67-4057-ac5b-407e000c772c.jpg?v=1733757795","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/whats-the-matter-with-kansas-how-conservatives-won-the-heart-of-america-9780805077742","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}