E-victed Reviewed By Readers As A Tool For Civic Engagement

'E-victed' Reviewed By Readers As A Tool For Civic Engagement'E-victed: The Road to the White House,' by Thomas Frank, an insider's account of the 2020 presidential campaign, is a critical essay that asks questions about the thinking behind making good politicians. By taking on the process of electioneering and providing an inside look at what goes on in the mind of the leader, this book gives insight into the decision making process of our elected officials and what factors influence those decisions.By looking inside the decision making process and applying critical thinking techniques to analyze the purpose and goals of political art, Frank provides an inside look at what candidates should strive for. By examining how candidates view their roles in the public eye, his book has a major impact on the way in which future candidates approach issues. In so doing, it provides valuable lessons for civic engagement, political campaigning, and creating a national agenda for public policy.Fr ank's findings are presented in a sequence that helps readers understand how to create a compelling public image. Part I of 'E-victed' focuses on why candidates make promises that are unrealistic and why promises to do certain things are rarely kept. By examining the motivations for unrealistic promises, Frank provides the foundation for future research that will be required to develop innovative policies to make promises less ambitious.Part II examines how candidates convince the public of their legitimacy, as well as why there is clear evidence of bias in the media. In addition to analyzing media ratings and the selection of various candidates, this part of the book offers explanations for why, despite the media's best efforts, some candidates are able to gain enough support to win an election. By providing an overview of the media and the role it plays in our lives, this part of the book explores why the media often does not serve the public interest but rather only serves the pe rsonal interests of the politicians it covers.Frank presents data on how these politicians speak to their supporters, what those supporters believe they are promoting, and how much these supporters have been manipulated by the politicians to purchase loyalty. Through the use of data, this part of the book helps readers determine if their own political campaign is corrupting their followers or not.Part III provides an overview of public opinion and how different parties and beliefs are being used as a determining factor in the selection of a president, a vice president, and other important political positions. Using the key differences between left and right wing parties as an example, Frank demonstrates that ideology alone, without scientific proof, cannot be the basis for choosing who should lead a country.Frank also helps students develop strategies for countering the media's claims of bias, by exposing the truth about the differences between the parties. This part of the book pro ves very useful for campaigns and those in government today.Frank also focuses on solutions to environmental problems and proposes solutions that transcend political ideologies. In addition to being interesting and fun to read, 'E-victed' provides useful insights into the nature of government and the culture of politics, providing valuable lessons for civic engagement and encouraging students to apply critical thinking to become better informed citizens.