{"product_id":"the-myth-of-red-texas-cowboys-populism-and-class-war-in-the-radical-south-9781682196458","title":"The Myth of Red Texas: Cowboys, Populism, and Class War in the Radical South by Griscom, David","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA timely call for Texas--and the South--to reclaim its radical history, drawing lessons for today's struggle from the populists and socialists of yesteryear.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn blood-red states such as Texas, politics operates under the fallacy that these places were always conservative, so that it would be foolish, even utopian, to propose a progressive alternative.\u003ci\u003e The Myth of Red Texas\u003c\/i\u003e, David Griscom's debut book, reassesses this misconception, arguing that the Lone Star Left must embrace its hidden past to reach a brighter future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCowboys on strike, socialists on the ballot, farmers fighting tooth and claw for what they termed the \"cooperative commonwealth\"--Texas was once a wellspring of radicals hell-bent on taking power from the robber barons who ruled the day. With a careful eye for history, Griscom demonstrates how Texans' left-wing parties, from the populists to the socialists, organized against the Right and often won--and how reclaiming that tradition can help today's Left break the political deadlock in Texas and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Griscom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e OR Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/14\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 238\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.59lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.50w x 0.55d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781682196458\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Griscom\u003c\/strong\u003e is a writer and political commentator from Austin, Texas, with deep roots in the working-class experience. His work bridges Southern history and politics with the broader traditions of leftist thought and activism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs the host of the podcast \u003cem\u003eLeft Reckoning\u003c\/em\u003e and former producer of \u003cem\u003eThe Michael Brooks Show\u003c\/em\u003e, David has become a prominent voice in political commentary. His incisive writing on politics and working-class history has appeared in \u003cem\u003eJacobin Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"OR Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47878766624921,"sku":"9781682196458","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookmarksretail.store\/products\/the-myth-of-red-texas-cowboys-populism-and-class-war-in-the-radical-south-9781682196458","provider":"Bookmarks Retail","version":"1.0","type":"link"}