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Wisconsin was once a land where socialists won elections and where "the Wisconsin Idea" believed that government could be a force for good. But in the last few decades, Wisconsin - and America - has changed. Philip Rocco explains.

Wisconsin - that most American of all U.S. states - was once a land where socialists won elected office and where "the Wisconsin Idea" represented a nation where government could be a force for good. But in the last few decades, Wisconsin - and the rest of America - has changed. The story of Wisconsin is a story of much more: it's the story of the betrayal of America's poor and working class. Philip Rocco, associate professor of political science at Marquette University, explains.