Kevin Phillips was the author of “The Coming Republican Majority” back in the 70s. I’ve always enjoyed reading his work. As usual around here he is a Good Guy when what he writes agrees with the party line. And then he’s a Marxist when he writes something about the emperor’s clothes.
You've got it exactly. The closedmindedness and slavish devotion to the official Chamber Of Commerce / Radio Talk Show Seed-Faith Prosperity Gospel Of Purpose-Driven Wealth around here gets a bit tiresome at times.