All politics is local : why progressives must fight for the states / Meaghan Winter.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Winter, Meaghan, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Democratic Party (U.S.).

U.S. states--Politics and government--21st century.

U.S. states.

Politics and government.

U.S. states--Politics and government.

United States--Politics and government--21st century.

United States.

Political participation--United States.

Political participation.

State governments--United States.

State governments.

Progressivism (United States politics).

Conservatism--United States.

Conservatism.

Physical Description:

vii, 293 pages ; 25 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Bold Type Books, 2019.

Summary:

"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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781568588384

1568588380

OCLC:

1085624225