The Myth of Red Texas: Cowboys, Populism, and Class War in the Radical South by Griscom, David
The Myth of Red Texas: Cowboys, Populism, and Class War in the Radical South by Griscom, David

The Myth of Red Texas: Cowboys, Populism, and Class War in the Radical South

A timely call for Texas--and the South--to reclaim its radical history, drawing lessons for today's struggle from...
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Author: David Griscom
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Language: English
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The Myth of Red Texas: Cowboys, Populism, and Class War in the Radical South by Griscom, David

The Myth of Red Texas: Cowboys, Populism, and Class War in the Radical South

$23.94
The Myth of Red Texas: Cowboys, Populism, and Class War in the Radical South by Griscom, David

The Myth of Red Texas: Cowboys, Populism, and Class War in the Radical South

$23.94
Author: David Griscom
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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A timely call for Texas--and the South--to reclaim its radical history, drawing lessons for today's struggle from the populists and socialists of yesteryear.


In blood-red states such as Texas, politics operates under the fallacy that these places were always conservative, so that it would be foolish, even utopian, to propose a progressive alternative. The Myth of Red Texas, David Griscom's debut book, reassesses this misconception, arguing that the Lone Star Left must embrace its hidden past to reach a brighter future.

Cowboys on strike, socialists on the ballot, farmers fighting tooth and claw for what they termed the "cooperative commonwealth"--Texas was once a wellspring of radicals hell-bent on taking power from the robber barons who ruled the day. With a careful eye for history, Griscom demonstrates how Texans' left-wing parties, from the populists to the socialists, organized against the Right and often won--and how reclaiming that tradition can help today's Left break the political deadlock in Texas and beyond.



Author: David Griscom
Publisher: OR Books
Published: 04/14/2026
Pages: 238
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.59lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.50w x 0.55d
ISBN: 9781682196458

About the Author

David Griscom is a writer and political commentator from Austin, Texas, with deep roots in the working-class experience. His work bridges Southern history and politics with the broader traditions of leftist thought and activism.

As the host of the podcast Left Reckoning and former producer of The Michael Brooks Show, David has become a prominent voice in political commentary. His incisive writing on politics and working-class history has appeared in Jacobin Magazine.


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