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All politics is local : why progressives must fight for the states

Winter, Meaghan, author

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\"Democrats have largely ceded control of state governments to the GOP, allowing them to rig our political system and undermine democracy itself. After the 2016 election, Republicans had their largest majority in the states since 1928, controlling legislative chambers in thirty-two states and governor offices in thirty-three. They also held both chambers of Congress and the presidency despite losing the popular vote. What happened? Meaghan Winter shows how the Democratic Party and left-leaning political establishment have spent the past several decades betting it all on the very risky and increasingly foolhardy strategy of abandoning the states to focus on federal races. For the American public, the fallout has been catastrophic. At the behest of their corporate patrons, Republican lawmakers have diminished employee protections and healthcare access and thwarted action on climate change. Voting rights are being dismantled, and even the mildest gun safety measures are being blocked. Taking us to three key battlegrounds--in Missouri, Florida, and Colorado--Winter reveals that robust state and local politics are the lifeblood of democracy and the only lasting building block of political power.\"-- Provided by publisher.

• Publisher: Bold Type Books
• Subject: Democratic Party (U.S.) / U.S. states Politics and government 21st century. / Political participation United States. / State governments United States. / Progressivism (United States politics) / Conservatism United States. / United States Politics and government 21st century.
• ISBN: 1568588380, 9781568588384

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
JK275.W56 2019	1	BOOK	AUTOSTORE