When wealthy white journalists Tom Schaller and Paul Waldman conceived their new book, White Rural Rage: The Threat to American Democracy, they were most likely expecting bad reviews from conservative sources.

What they were probably not expecting were highly critical assessments from many on the Left, including many of the very political scientists they cite in their book. The criticism of Schaller and Waldman’s bigoted and shallow screed is well deserved. And if anything, it will only help former President Donald Trump get reelected.