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The man who sold the world :

1568584105

1568584423

9781568584102

9781568584423

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The man who sold the world :

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Ronald Reagan and the betrayal of Main Street America /

William Kleinknecht.

New York :

Nation Books,

©2009.

xxvii, 317 pages ;

25 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-297) and index.

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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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.

Reagan, Ronald-- Ethics.

Reagan, Ronald-- Influence.

Reagan, Ronald-- Political and social views.

Reagan, Ronald.

Reagan, Ronald.

City and town life-- United States.

National characteristics, American.

Social values-- United States.

City and town life.

Economic policy.

Ethics.

Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)

National characteristics, American.

Political and social views.

Politics and government.

Social conditions.

Social policy.

Social values.

United States, Economic policy, 1981-1993.

United States, Politics and government, 1981-1989.

United States, Social conditions, 1980-

United States, Social policy, 1980-1993.

United States.

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Kleinknecht, William,1960-

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