In a new book entitled BACKBONE: Why American Populism Should Be Welcomed, Not Feared, author Karl Zinsmeister reports on middle Americans living all across the country, and why they want dramatic change in the direction of our country. He examines populism not just as a political impulse but also in the form of small-business activity, local acts of civil society, and community values. The book even explores why art and architecture are better when they respect ordinary people—which is the subject of the excerpt that follows.
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