From the bestselling author of What's the Matter With Kansas, a scathing look at
the standard-bearers of liberal politics -- a book that asks: what's the matter
with Democrats?
It is a widespread belief among liberals that if only Democrats can continue to
dominate national elections, if only those awful Republicans are beaten into
submission, the country will be on the right course.
But this is to fundamentally misunderstand the modern Democratic Party. Drawing
on years of research and first-hand reporting, Frank points out that the
Democrats have done little to advance traditional liberal goals: expanding
opportunity, fighting for social justice, and ensuring that workers get a