
In Politico today a main story is about how difficult it is for D.C. bookstores to keep the book The Forgotten Man on their shelves. The “forgotten man” in this case are the men who took on the burdens of “weaker” men during the 1930s Depression. The book is critical of the FDR and the New Deal – one of the very few which takes this unusual approach.
From the article: ” ‘Republicans are gobbling it up — and so are other lawmakers — because it tells you what they did, what worked and what didn’t.'”
Also: “It also looks at the Great Depression with particular sympathy upon the plight of those who were burdened with supporting the ‘weak members of society’ during the New Deal and endeavors to give a voice to those ‘forgotten men.'”
Want to talk about a populist winning strategy . . . How can the GOP go wrong with this one? … I’d like to know.
Read more here . . .
Maybe there is a market for my new book, How Average People Really, Really Enjoy Living Under the Oppression of Robber Barons! Shaking my head…
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