334: The Frontlines of Democracy - Part I: White Rural Rage with Tom Schaller & Paul Waldman

Host Reed Galen is joined by Authors/Journalists Tom Schaller and Paul Waldman , Co-Authors of, White Rural Rage: The Threat to American Democracy . They discuss the anger and disconnect felt by white Americans in rural areas, the political tragedy of rural America, and why a comprehensive rural movement is needed to bring political competition and accountability back to rural America. Plus, our nation’s fascination with pickup trucks. Be sure to pick up White Rural Rage: The Threat to American Democracy wherever fine books are sold. For more from Paul Waldman, check out The Cross Section and Boundary Issues . For more from Tom Schaller, follow him on social media . For more from Reed Galen, be sure to subscribe to “The Home Front” . If you’d like to ask a question or share a comment with The Lincoln Project , send an email to podcast@lincolnproject.us . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices