Looking at the 2004 book Sore Winners (And the Rest of Us) in George Bush's America, I'm fairly certain that the author, John Powers, and not the publisher, chose the title. It isn't just a catchy title; it captures the book's central theme. Here is a book that runs through discussions of the Bush Administration, FOX News, Enron, Michael Moore, Arnold Schwarzenegger, American Idol, reality TV, Harry Potter, Eminem, and a range of other topics and personalities too numerous to list here. What's a little incredible is that he sticks to a coherent message the whole time. That message is: the essence of Bush-era culture is being a sore winner, or winning without dignity.
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