The Man Who Sold the World

Ronald Reagan and the Betrayal of Main Street America

By: William Kleinknecht

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Paperback | 26 January 2010 | Edition Number 1

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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 award-winning 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.

In the tradition of Thomas Frank''s What''s the Matter with Kansas?, 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.

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"'A very well written, persuasive and compelling book... The book brings his policies into the contemporary world, explaining how the roots of a lot (if not all) of today's economic woes can be traced back (to varying degrees) to Reagan's economic policy of hyper-capitalism, deregulation and tax-cuts for the rich.' The Civilian Reader"

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Non-Fiction History Regional & National History History of the Americas Politics & Government Political Ideologies & Movements Political Structure & Processes Political Leaders & Leadership Biographies & True Stories Biographies Historical, Political and Military Biographies Earliest Times to Present Day

20th Century History from 1900 to 2000 Post War 20th Century History after 1945 Central Government Central Government Policies Economics Political Economy

Introduction	p. ix
Forgotten Roots	p. 1
Two Views of America	p. 21
The Invasion	p. 53
Year Zero	p. 71
The Looting of America	p. 103
Merger Mania	p. 135
The Effluvia of Commerce	p. 155
The Spoils of Revolution	p. 189
The Great Enabler	p. 205
"The Man with the Badge"	p. 225
The Second-Rate Society	p. 259
Acknowledgments	p. 271
Notes	p. 273
Index	p. 299
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