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What's the Matter with Kansas?
by Thomas Frank
Description: What's the Matter with Kansas? by Thomas Frank examines the political shift in Kansas and how conservative ideas gained support among its residents. The book analyzes cultural and economic factors influencing this change
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...