{"product_id":"people-no-paperback","title":"People, No - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThomas Frank\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the prophetic author of the now-classic \u003ci\u003eWhat's the Matter with Kansas? \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Listen, Liberal\u003c\/i\u003e, an eye-opening account of populism, the most important--and misunderstood--movement of our time. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRarely does a work of history contain startling implications for the present, but in \u003ci\u003eThe People, No \u003c\/i\u003eThomas Frank pulls off that explosive effect by showing us that everything we think we know about populism is wrong. Today \"populism\" is seen as a frightening thing, a term pundits use to describe the racist philosophy of Donald Trump and European extremists. But this is a mistake. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe real story of populism is an account of enlightenment and liberation; it is the story of American democracy itself, of its ever-widening promise of a decent life for all. Taking us from the tumultuous 1890s, when the radical left-wing Populist Party--the biggest mass movement in American history--fought Gilded Age plutocrats to the reformers' great triumphs under Franklin Roosevelt and Harry Truman, Frank reminds us how much we owe to the populist ethos. Frank also shows that elitist groups have reliably detested populism, lashing out at working-class concerns. The anti-populist vituperations by the Washington centrists of today are only the latest expression. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrank pummels the elites, revisits the movement's provocative politics, and declares true populism to be the language of promise and optimism. \u003ci\u003eThe People, No\u003c\/i\u003e is a ringing affirmation of a movement that, Frank shows us, is not the problem of our times, but the solution for what ails us.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThomas Frank\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eListen, Liberal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePity the Billionaire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Wrecking Crew\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWhat's the Matter with Kansas?\u003c\/i\u003e A former columnist for \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Harper's\u003c\/i\u003e, Frank is the founding editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Baffler \u003c\/i\u003eand writes regularly for \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives outside Washington, D.C.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.2 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 17, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47286582903033,"sku":"9781250798480","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/MjE0OE5kZk5YZUJlS0UyU05CUG1wZz09.webp?v=1769107240","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/people-no-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}