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Tyrone Simpson

Tyrone Simpson, is an associate professor of English at Vassar College. He can be contacted at: [email protected].

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Think Piece: What’s the Matter with What’s the Matter with Kansas

By Tyrone Simpson

The most compelling evidence that half of the nation’s electorate has raised arms against the other in what author Thomas Frank refers to as “The Great Backlash” comes not necessarily from pop pundits hired to encourage the revolt like Sean Hannity and Ann Coulter, but from the testimony of a less polished commentator like John…

The most compelling evidence that half of the nation’s electorate has raised arms against the other in what author Thomas Frank refers to as “The Great…

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