Took a break from Sci-fi to read some politics. Finally got around to reading What's the Matter with Kansas? by Thomas Frank. It was fine. He used the state of Kansas and its few metro areas (KC, Wichita, Topeka) to show how a populist, "let's fight for the working man" state turned from backing Democrats and Socialists to siding with Conservative Republicans. He focused on the culture war that's being fought between religious conservatives and secural liberals. This war started as a cultural "backlash" against the cultural and social liberalism of the 60's and 70's. If you're from KC, this is the book for you because there's so much critique about that city. Hell, if your a Kansan or Missourian, read it too because there is so much history. As for me, there wasn't too much that I didn't read before, know already, or bought into. The book is better for conservatives or Republicans, but Frank's tone would probably ruffle some right-wing feathers. He does come across like the "I know more than you" guy, the liberal archetype that conservatives loath so much and rally against. I'll keep it on the shelf as reference and will certainly loan out.