What's the Matter with Kansas? cover
What's the Matter with Kansas?
by Thomas Frank
Description: What's the Matter with Kansas? by Thomas Frank examines the political and cultural shifts that led Kansas, historically a populist state, to support conservative policies and candidates
ISBN: 9780805077742
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lateforwork · 2026-01-22 · Original thread
You should read "What's the Matter with Kansas?" by Thomas Frank [1] that discusses this topic at length. Yes, I do think it works: It is possible to persuade people to vote against their material or economic self-interest by inflaming passions around simple, emotionally charged "hot-button" topics that are easy for most voters to understand and react to instinctively.

[1] https://www.amazon.com/Whats-Matter-Kansas-Conservatives-Ame...

jaynos · 2013-10-31 · Original thread
Best selling books have been written about it. [1]http://www.amazon.com/Whats-Matter-Kansas-Conservatives-Amer...