First of all I can't believe the DailyKos community isn't talking about the book Left Out! by Joshua Frank. It is light years beyond Lakoff's analysis, and much more in depth. It should be required reading for every progressve Democrat.
Here's the link at Amazon
And here's more info on the book at The Author's Website
Recommend this diary!
Well, I think it is important enough to start a diary calling on people to read this book. Those that will or have, should add to their names on DailyKos, "read Left Out! by Joshua Frank"... That should stir some controversy, or at least get a debate started. I can't believe DailyKos is mute on this issue and this book in particular.
Reforming the Democratic Party, or for that matter, challenging the status-quo of Washington Politics, which the Dean campaign did for a fleeting period, should be at the heart of the dicussions here. Why not ask yourself, 'what has the Democratic Party done for me lately?' If you don't have an answer, or if you can count all they've done for you on one hand, then this book is for you. And don't expect some fluffly analysis by Lakoff et al, you won't get it in Left Out!. Besides, such analysis won't do the trick, anyway. We need MAJOR reform. Not Ivory Tower intellectualism.
So let the challenge begin!
(This diary was inspired by an earlier post today, which linked to an excerpt of the book HERE!)
Here's the again link at Amazon