Comeback: Routing Trumpism, Reclaiming the Nation, and Restoring Democracy's Edge

The fate of democracy in America rests on the Democrats' ability to defeat Republicans-decisively and repeatedly. But with millions of voters embracing Trumpism, that won't happen unless Democrats shift gears and take concrete steps to reestablish their credentials as fierce patriots, tough fighters, and fearless leaders.In Comeback: Routing Trumpism, Reclaiming the Nation, and Restoring Democracy's Edge, Berkeley political scientist M. Steven Fish delivers a bold new take on democracy's crisis. Prevailing theories hold that rising economic and cultural anxieties drove working-class voters to Trump. But Fish draws on a crush of data to show this thinking is deeply flawed.It's also led Democrats astray. This account strikes most working-class folks as condescending-and even offensive. But Democrats still assume they can bring these folks around by sticking to "kitchen table" issues and avoiding the culture wars. They can't. Voters care more about guts and grit than prescription drug pri