Crunchy cons how birkenstocked burkeans, gun-loving organic gardeners, evangelical free-range farmers, hip homeschooling mamas, right-wing nature lovers, and their diverse tribe of countercultural conservatives plan to save America (or at least the Republican Party)

When a colleague teased writer Dreher one day about his visit to the "lefty" local food co-op, he started thinking about the ways he and his conservative family lived that put them outside the bounds of conventional Republican politics. Shortly thereafter, Dreher wrote an essay about "crunchy cons,"...

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Main Author: Dreher, Rod
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Crown Forum, c2006.
Edition:1st ed.
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Summary:When a colleague teased writer Dreher one day about his visit to the "lefty" local food co-op, he started thinking about the ways he and his conservative family lived that put them outside the bounds of conventional Republican politics. Shortly thereafter, Dreher wrote an essay about "crunchy cons," people whose "Small Is Beautiful" style of conservative politics often put them at odds with GOP orthodoxy. Dreher was deluged by e-mails from conservatives across America saying "Hey, me too!" Here, Dreher reports on the depth and scope of this phenomenon, which is redefining the taxonomy of America's political and cultural landscape. At a time when the Republican party, and the conservative movement in general, is bitterly divided over what it means to be a conservative, Dreher introduces us to people who are pioneering a way back to the future by reclaiming what they feel is best in conservatism.--From publisher description.
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:xi, 259 p. ; 22 cm.
ISBN:1400050642
Author Notes:Rod Dreher is an American writer and editor. He attended Louisiana State University. He has worked for the New York Post, National Review, The Dallas Morning News, and other publications. Currently he is a senior editor for The American Conservative, focusing on social and cultural conservatism and religion. He is the author of Crunchy Cons, The Little Way of Ruthie Leming, How Dante Can Save Your Life, and The Benedict Option.

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