Democracy in One Book or Less: How It Works, Why It Doesn't, and Why Fixing It Is Easier Than You Think

Bill Bryson meets Thomas Frank in the true story of how power-hungry politicians broke American democracy ― and why fixing it is easier than you think ―from the New York Times bestselling author of Thanks, ObamaHere’s something true for almost every American. The democracy you live in today is different – completely different – than the democracy you were born into.Since 1980, the number of Americans legally barred from voting has more than doubled. Since the 1990s, your odds of living in a...