{"product_id":"thinking-outside-the-ballot-box-paperback","title":"Thinking Outside the Ballot Box - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatthew R. Garr\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt doesn't take a genius to realize America's political system is broken.\u003c\/strong\u003e Congress is hopelessly divided, doesn't represent the people who elected them, and is mired in gridlock. Our presidential elections involve picking between the better of two evils. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut what if it didn't have to be that way? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat if politicians actually represented the people who elected them, rather than the special interests that line their pockets? What if we could actually have candidates that we like, rather than trying to figure out which one we hate the least? What if people can actually have a tangible effect on the political system? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book argues that this future is within reach, provided voters have the knowledge, tools, and resolve required to take on a broken political system. A cross between introductory politics course and manifesto, Thinking Outside the Ballot Box covers the myriad of problems faced by the US government, as well as ways to fix them. What will you do to be part of the solution?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.34 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 30, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42722667069503,"sku":"9798218344108","price":11.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/19f7fcf76aec2ffb1267e4fa767f5a92.webp?v=1765096524","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/thinking-outside-the-ballot-box-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}