Chaotic Neutral: How the Democrats Lost Their Soul in the Center
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- Synopsis
- A recent history of the Democratic Party that identifies its chronic errors—the &“pathologies&” of the New Democratic mindset—and argues urgently against a return to the status quo Why did the Democrats initially abandon their principles, and why haven&’t they been able to grasp that they need a new strategy in the face of decades of diminishing returns? In Chaotic Neutral, political scientist Ed Burmila breaks it to us, tracing the party&’s metamorphosis from bold defender of labor rights, civil rights, and a robust social safety net to a timorous, ideology-free, regulation-averse lifestyle brand.Chaotic Neutral tracks the evolution (or devolution) of the Democratic Party from the New Deal era to Biden&’s status-quo candidacy and the pandemic, when, even in the midst of a national crisis, the Democrats could not manage to pass sweeping progressive legislation. It is a timely analysis and, simultaneously, a timeless one that pinpoints why Dem politicians act like also-rans even when they&’re in power. Burmila doesn&’t pull any punches as he describes the Democrats&’ brand of futility politics, but he also doesn&’t claim that all is futile, instead laying out a potent strategy for how the party might abandon its lesser-of-two-evils strategy and shift back into drive.
- Copyright:
- 2022
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 352 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781645030041
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781645030027
- Publisher:
- PublicAffairs
- Date of Addition:
- 01/16/24
- Copyrighted By:
- Ed Burmila
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Philosophy, Politics and Government
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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