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Yesterday's Man
The Case Against Joe Biden
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Yesterday’s Man exposes the forgotten history of Joe Biden, one of the United States’ longest-serving politicians, and one of its least scrutinised.
Over nearly fifty years in politics, the man called “Middle-Class Joe” served as a key architect of the Democratic Party’s rightward turn, ushering in the end of the liberal New Deal order and enabling the political takeover of the radical right.
Far from being a liberal stalwart, Biden often outdid even Reagan, Gingrich, and Bush, assisting the right-wing war against the working class, and ultimately paving the way for Trump.
The most comprehensive political biography of someone who has tried for decades to be president, Yesterday’s Man is an essential read for anyone interested in knowing the real Joe Biden and what he might do in office.
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Yesterday's Man by Branko Marcetic has been referred to as meticulous by reviewers, indicating its thorough and detailed examination of the subject. The National also highlights the book's comprehensive analysis and balanced perspective.
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ISBN: 9781839760280
Publisher: Verso Books
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 25 February 2020
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Verso Books
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 19.0mm
Width: 131.0mm
Height: 197.0mm
Weight: 262g
Pages: 288
About the Author
BRANKO MARCETIC is a staff writer for Jacobin magazine and a 2019–2020 Leonard C. Goodman Institute for Investigative Reporting Fellow at In These Times.
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