{"product_id":"2940170686162","title":"It's Time to Fight Dirty: How Democrats Can Build a Lasting Majority in American Politics","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe American electoral system is clearly falling apartamp;mdash;as evidenced by the 2016 presidential election. In \u003ci\u003eIt's Time to Fight Dirty\u003c\/i\u003e, David Faris offers accessible, actionable strategies for American institutional reform which don't require a constitutional amendment, and would have a lasting impact on our future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith equal amounts of playful irreverence and persuasive reasoning, Faris describes how the Constitution's deep democratic flaws constantly put progressives at a disadvantage, and lays out strategies for \"fighting dirty\" though obstructionism and procedural warfare: establishing statehood for D.C. and Puerto Rico; breaking California into several states; creating a larger House of Representatives; passing a new voting rights act; and expanding the Supreme Court.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Constitution may be the world's most difficult document to amend, but David Faris argues that many of America's democratic failures can be fixed within its rigid confinesamp;mdash;and, at a time when the stakes have never been higher, he outlines a path for long-term, progressive change in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tantor Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47098546127088,"sku":"2940170686162","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170686162_p0.jpg?v=1763811190","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170686162","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}