246:, described how this book emerged from a research study he undertook from 2013 to 2018 in the South and Midwest states, including Missouri, Kansas, and Tennessee. Metzl began his research to enhance understanding of the health implications of "backlash governance". His methods which included field interviews with a wide range of everyday Americans, along with research and public-health data, revealed that racial resentment among lower- and middle-class white Americans, who believe politicians can make their lives great again, led to the enactment of public policy changes related to gun control, the
365:, Metzl said that the politics that claim to make America great again result in making working-class white lives harder, sicker, and shorter. Metzl said that he devoted seven years traveling through the South tracking what happens when you block healthcare reform for a decade while making huge tax cuts. From a medical and a data angle, these policies were as dangerous to people as asbestos, secondhand smoke and not wearing seatbelts and were contributing to a shortened life span. Other mainstream media outlets interviewed Metzl including
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