{"product_id":"the-man-who-sold-the-world-ronald-reagan-and-the-betrayal-of-main-street-america-9781568584102","title":"The Man Who Sold the World: Ronald Reagan and the Betrayal of Main Street America","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Man Who Sold the World: Ronald Reagan and the Betrayal of Main Street America\u003c\/strong\u003e by Kleinknecht, William. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781568584102.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince 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.\nThis 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.\nIn the tradition of Thomas Franks Whats the Matter with Kansas?, Kleinknecht explores middle America—starting with Reagans hometown of Dixon, Illinois—and shows that as the Reagan legend grows, his true legacy continues to decimate middle America.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Nation Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45253721620533,"sku":"ByrdShop_1568584105","price":25.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781568584102_d9731238-0a75-4fa7-844a-3af203b30848.jpg?v=1779946435","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-man-who-sold-the-world-ronald-reagan-and-the-betrayal-of-main-street-america-9781568584102","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}