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Red vs. Blue

A History of American Politics (Red, White, and Bruised)

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Red vs. Blue

By: James Johnson
Narrated by: James Ferry
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In Red vs. Blue, JJ cuts straight through the fog of American politics, tracing how we ended up with two massive political identities that nobody fully understands but everyone is expected to defend. This isn’t a policy book. It’s not a campaign book. It’s a book about labels, identity, and the long, messy history behind why the United States split itself in two. From the founding debates of Federalists and Anti-Federalists to the Civil War party flip, from the rise of Reagan’s New Right to the meltdown of modern liberalism, this book lays out the real story of how “left” and “right” became brands and why the teams don’t make sense anymore. This book doesn’t tell you what side to pick. It shows you how the sides got drawn in the first place and what happens when you stop playing the game.

©2025 James Johnson (P)2026 James Johnson
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