Can I read Soul of a Democrat: The Seven Core Ideals That Made Our Party - And Our Country - Great on EtoBox?

Soul of a Democrat: The Seven Core Ideals That Made Our Party - And Our Country - Great by Thomas B. Reston is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Soul of a Democrat: The Seven Core Ideals That Made Our Party - And Our Country - Great about?

In 2016 the Democratic Party lost control of every branch of government. Countless explanations and excuses have been offered, but in this heartfelt, evocative book longtime Democratic activist Thomas B. Reston illuminates the true cause: the Party has lost its soul. In Reston’s view the Party has abandoned any unifying idealistic message. Instead of crafting policies and platforms that appeal to the nation as a whole, Democrats target specific blocs of voters –and change their talking points accordingly. This divisive approach will not end well for Democrats, or the country as a whole. If they want to remain competitive on the national stage, Reston argues, Democrats need a coherent, blunt set of American ideals. The good news is, they already have one. In __Soul of a Democrat__, Reston takes us on a journey through the history of the Party with thumbnail portraits of its most important figures, illuminating the core ideals and principles they fought for. Thomas Jefferson founded the Democratic Party to lift up the people as a whole by empowering each individual citizen. Andrew Jackson committed the party to always fight for outsiders. Woodrow Wilson insisted on a progressive resp

Who reads Soul of a Democrat: The Seven Core Ideals That Made Our Party - And Our Country - Great?

Author

Thomas B. Reston

Publisher

Àll Points Books, an imprint of St. Martin's Press

Published

2018

Language

EN

ISBN

9781250176059

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Political Science, History, Science