{"product_id":"what-s-the-matter-with-kansas","title":"What's the Matter with Kansas?","description":"The New York Times bestseller\u003cbr\u003eWinner of the Eugene V. Debs Award\u003cbr\u003eNamed the Best Political Book of the Year by The New York Times\u003cbr\u003eWith a New Afterword by the Author\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHailed 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)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat'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?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA 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.","brand":"Macmillan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47829680521442,"sku":"MTO-MACMILLAN-2026-05-22-9.00-2330","price":38.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0569\/9898\/5881\/files\/book_329_Y8q0rOV0U.jpg?v=1779789474","url":"https:\/\/layitflat.com\/en-ca\/products\/what-s-the-matter-with-kansas","provider":"Lay it Flat Publishing Group","version":"1.0","type":"link"}