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Rogue Elephant: How the Republicans Went from the Party of Business to the Party of Chaos

My book, Rogue Elephant: How Republicans Went from the Party of Business to the Party of Chaos, is now out! The book is a history of the GOP's rightwards turn over the past four decades, as well as a history of the transformations in American society that underlie this turn. It argues that the party's evolutio Read more of this blog post »

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Published on November 21, 2025 06:07 • Tags: capitalism, corporate-elite, democratic-party, donald-trump, gop, political-parties, republican-party, us-politics

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