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The man who sold the world : Ronald Reagan and the betrayal of Main Street America / William Kleinknecht.
"Since Ronald Reagan left office--and particularly after his death--his shadow has loomed large over American politics: Republicans and many Democrats have waxed nostalgic, extolling the Republican tradition he embodied, the optimism he espoused, and his abilities as a communicator. This carefully calibrated image is complete fiction, argues journalist William Kleinknecht. The Reagan presidency was epoch-shattering, but not--as his propagandists would have it--because it invigorated private enterprise or made America feel strong again. His real legacy was the dismantling of an eight-decade period of reform in which working people were given an unprecedented sway over our politics, our economy, and our culture. Reagan halted this almost overnight. Kleinknecht explores middle America--starting with Reagan's hometown of Dixon, Illinois--and shows that as the Reagan legend grows, his true legacy continues to decimate middle America." --From publisher description.
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- ISBN: 9781568584102
- ISBN: 1568584105
- Physical Description: xxvii, 317 pages ; 25 cm
- Publisher: New York : Nation Books, [2009]
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-297) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Forgotten roots -- Two views of America -- The invasion -- Year zero -- The looting of America -- Merger mania -- The effluvia of commerce -- The spoils of revolution -- The great enabler -- "The man with the badge" -- The second-rate society. |
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