Great Divide Retro vs. Metro America,The Un-Civil War

A pioneering socioeconomic analysis of American political power, this book examines the great political division in America today, not Red States vs. Blue States, but Retro America (the economically "retro" states, dependent on oil, mining, forestry, and agriculture) vs. Metro America (service and high value-added industries). Retro America, the book argues, has used the undemocratic Senate and Electoral College to hold Metro America hostage, winning huge subsidies for its backward economic activities while undermining institutions like education and transportation that benefit most Americans. The Great Divide shows how to create a better future for all states - Metro and Retro - by creating a more inclusive Democratic Party, focusing on the Metro swing states, giving up the Senate, winning back the House, and using the natural majority that truly wants Democratic policies.Sperling, John is the author of 'Great Divide Retro vs. Metro America,The Un-Civil War', published 2004 under ISBN 9781932360677 and ISBN 1932360670.