The Democrats' Forgotten People - Lieber, Arthur
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The Democratic Party is like a quilt with numerous identity groups -- African-Americans, Hispanics, recent immigrants, young people, educated people, women, the LGBTQ community. But what seems to missing is the core constituency of Franklin Roosevelt ninety years ago -- white working class people. This group has been hijacked by right-wing extremists including George Wallace and Donald Trump. Democrats have discounted this group, even having one presidential nominee call them a ""basket of deplorables."" But they are human beings, and many can be open to appeals for hope rather than hate and…mehr

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The Democratic Party is like a quilt with numerous identity groups -- African-Americans, Hispanics, recent immigrants, young people, educated people, women, the LGBTQ community. But what seems to missing is the core constituency of Franklin Roosevelt ninety years ago -- white working class people. This group has been hijacked by right-wing extremists including George Wallace and Donald Trump. Democrats have discounted this group, even having one presidential nominee call them a ""basket of deplorables."" But they are human beings, and many can be open to appeals for hope rather than hate and fear. This books is about ways that the Democratic Party can open its tent to the Trump base without compromising its core principles. Doing so is ethical, and also will be politically wise.
Autorenporträt
Arthur Lieber is a self-described introvert who loves politics, but not the circus part of it. He wants his politics to be thoughtful and focused on ""moving the rock up the hill;"" i.e. us becoming a better society, one year at a time, one decade at a time, one generation at a time. Growing up, his first love (other than baseball) was politics, but the more time that he spent in schools (as a student, teacher, and ""principal"" of an independent school, the more that he became convinced that politics can't be fixed without first correcting the many flaws in our educational system, most particularly how students are treated. Arthur's first teaching job in 1969 was in the St. Louis public schools. Five years later, he was a co-founder of Crossroads, the only independent secondary school in the city of St. Louis. The focus of the school was for students and teachers alike to learn, and to have a good time doing so. Empathy was a key value and it had to flow in all directions. After fifteen years, Arthur learned that he was thoroughly inept at the necessary function of raising large sums of money for an independent school. He then co-founded an educational non-profit, Civitas. This one-of-a-kind non-profit works with well over 50 schools in the St. Louis metropolitan area promoting active citizenship without homework or tests. In 2010, Arthur ran for Congress from Missouri's Second District when no other Democrat would step forward. He lost, but maintained his dignity by not accepting donations and focusing on issues that elevated the conversation. He repeated that exercise in 2014 and left with dignity, hopefully intact, and a commitment not to be a three-time loser. He continues working with students, engaging in politics as an introvert, and writing about issues of public concern.