With this paper, Professor Kathrine Cramer revisits the rural groups she originally interviewed for her 2016 book The Politics of Resentment: Rural Consciousness in Wisconsin and the Rise of Scott Walker. These included various morning “coffee klatches” gathering at local gas stations in small Wisconsin towns with populations ranging from 600-2000. The groups were made up of men who were either retired, unemployed or employed. One central-west group was made up of a women’s lunch group made up of employed and retired women. The interviews were conducted […]
“Up North” vs “The M & M s” A Review of The Politics of Resentment, Rural Consciousness in Wisconsin and the Rise of Scott Walker
Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle applied for an 810-million-dollar grant to build a high-speed rail between Milwaukee and Madison. This is a heavily traveled route by car. Perhaps a high-speed rail route between the two cities with a short travel time could have persuaded a lot of those drivers to leave the car at home, and take the train. We’ll never know. Doyle’s successor and present Governor, Scott Walker gave back the money. People in Milwaukee and Madison may have grumbled, but there was no political […]