We're Not in Kansas Anymore...Or Are We?

If you haven't read Thomas Frank's book What's the Matter with Kansas? yet, you should. It's a great analysis about where we are as a country. AlterNet recently interviewed Frank about his reaction to the election and what Democrats need to do to regain power. He says Americans are in nothing less than a cultural war: "Instead of it being blue collar against white collar, or workers against the Fortune 500, it is average Americans -- or 'authentic' Americans -- versus an affected liberal elite."