Democracy awakening notes on the state of America
"From historian and author of the popular daily newsletter LETTERS FROM AN AMERICAN, a vital narrative that explains how America, once a beacon of democracy, now teeters on the brink of autocracy--and how we can turn back. In the midst of the impeachment crisis of 2019, Heather Cox Richardson launch...
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| Language: | English |
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[New York, New York] :
Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC,
[2023]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- Foreword
- Part 1: Undermining democracy. American conservatism
- The liberal consensus
- Bringing the Declaration of Independence to life
- Race and taxes
- Nixon and the southern strategy
- Positive polarization
- The Reagan revolution
- Skewing the system
- A new global project
- Illegitimate democracy
- Part 2: The authoritarian experiment. A snapshot of America
- A shocking event
- Russia, Russia, Russia
- The streets of Charlottesville
- The first impeachment
- Destabilizing the government
- Embracing authoritarianism
- Rewriting American history
- January 6
- The big lie
- Part 3: Reclaiming America. What is America?
- Declaring independence
- The Constitution
- Expanding democracy
- Mudsills or men
- Of the people, by the people, for the people
- American renewed
- A progressive America
- The road to the New Deal
- Democracy awakening
- Conclusion: Reclaiming our country.
