Any help with identifying this book?

[RooseveltTruman]

I remember reading a book that I *believe* was published in the late-'90s, maybe early-'00s: The thrust of it was that the Democratic Party had largely abandoned it's 1930s-1980s New Deal economic platform (social safety nets, strong regulations, unions, graduated income tax, etc) in favor of civil rights/identity politics, which was resulting in no progressive economic polices being enacted (or fought for) at all.

Can anyone name the title of this book? I feel like it would be particularly salient nowadays.

[left-of-center2012]

1. Sorry, no.

But have you tried groups on Goodreads?
https://www.goodreads.com/group

[RooseveltTruman]

6. I haven't...

...and it looks like precisely the type of resource I was looking for! Thanks!

[strategery blunder]

2. Was it "What's the Matter with Kansas?"

It's been years since I read it, so my memory is very hazy, but I do remember it fitting at least the first half of your description.

[Bluenorthwest]

3. Except that book is about conservative populism and the way Republicans use hot button issues such

as abortion, tax issues, LGBT issues and immigration and use those as a device to push their economic priorities. Note candidate Trump, billionaire in service to money, is talking about immigration and immigrants constantly.
The OP's premise is the opposite of that book.

[RooseveltTruman]

5. Good guess...

...as "What's the Matter with Kansas?" was what led me to the book I'm trying to identify. However, it isn't what I'm looking for.

[sorcrow]

4. Deer Hunting with Jesus

Deer Hunting with Jesus is not exactly what you're looking for, but it is a good examination of Americans that continually fail to vote in their own self interest. I recommend it highly.

Crow

[OLDMADAM]

7. take a look at.. TAKE IT BACK, (2006) by, Carville, and Begala..

Just a thought, the thing I recalled most about this book was all of the "WE BELIEVE's" outlined in the introduction, and throughout the book.. I dunno, maybe? lol