Pity the Billionaire: The Hard-Times Swindle and the Unlikely Comeback of the Right

A New York Times Book Review Editors Choice. From the bestselling author of Whats the Matter with Kansas? this witty and highly provocative book asks a simple question: How is it possible that the disastrous collapse of the free market economy in 2008 could have heralded a popular revival―of the right?. In Pity the Billionaire a brilliant funny and disturbing tour de force Thomas Frank analyzes the sleight of hand involved in the rights resurgence―all the upside-down grievances that have transformed economic suffering into valentines for the rich and powerful. This great chronicler of American paradox dissects the contradictions at the heart of the countrys politics and in this dazzling book once again shows himself as one of the best left-wing writers America has produced (The Guardian).