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Infuriating and accurate.

Revisado: 12-08-24

Draws a direct line through various Right Wing and Evangelical grifters from the days of highly coveted mailing lists to the modern age of spam emails.

The consistency and similarity of these scam artists is less surprising than it is enraging, seeing them all lined up though history here. Well researched and very well structured, this book gives a clear picture of the grifting economy that continues with our current political leaders.

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Enraging, as it should be.

Revisado: 11-30-24

Immaculate in its research, clear in its prose, and vitally important in subject matter, this book will have you reaching for the next page as well as your blood pressure meds. One of the most important books for understanding the economy to come, and how to fight back.

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Fantastic, terrifying book.

Revisado: 07-30-24

With both first person experience and extensive research, this book lays out the toxic yet all too human process that led from a bunch of isolated, edgy teens to a violent coup, and our current struggle against Right Wing fascism, giving insight on both the roots and ideas behind the movement.

This book documents the lies and mental gymnastics required to claim and promulgate these abhorrent beliefs, and the oddly nihilist culture of validation-at-any-cost narcissism that fuels these spirals.

At once fascinating and horrifying, definitely a recommended read for anyone trying to understand how we got here.

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Fantastic, horrifying book.

Revisado: 07-07-24

Well written, informative, with myriad clear threads that flow through the narrative. Both history and humanity are represented well here. Definitely recommended.

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Essential reading

Revisado: 06-30-24

A thorough and well-constructed examination of the undue influence that “market fundamentalism” has had on the American experiment, in clear and easy to understand historic terms.

Broken into cogent sections that intertwine to show the full tapestry, with arguments that are based on data, not ideology, this should be required reading for everyone who wants real understanding of our political and economic struggles.

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Beyond the logo

Revisado: 01-29-24

An in-depth look at American Imperialism, and the mechanisms used to pretend the non-contiguous territories were something other than empire. Very well laid out, with a lot of information, it’s the threads of overarching, repeated strategies to, well, hide the empire that make this book captivating.

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Everything old is new again.

Revisado: 10-07-23

In this fairly exhaustive but accessible history, common themes that once coalesced around pro-slavery and anti-immigrant forces are shown as a through line leading to the founding of the JBS, and how that influence continues today.

Many recognizable ideas, even word for word arguments and slogans, that dot our current political media landscape are unpacked here from their genesis. Fascinating, if morbid.

Easy to understand, interesting in both tone and content, and well read, this book is highly recommended for anyone interested in the subject.

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Brilliant, focused history that resonates.

Revisado: 07-25-23

Everything old is new again, as this book shows the progression of the Conservative movement through the lens of Far Right political power and messaging.

From “State’s Rights” to “anti-Communism” to anti-integration to the culture wars, this book lays out the long tail of Far Right influence and demagoguery,

Dense and immaculately researched, it can be a bit overwhelming at times, but it is also concise in its evidence, and very well built to stay on theme.

A must-read for anyone struggling with the current moment, to understand that this has always been here.

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Comprehensive and accessible.

Revisado: 06-29-23

The Cult of Trump lies at the confluence of many toxic threads through social, cultural, and political forces. Understand the fundamentals of cults themselves can help add perspective to these interactions.

When lesser cults - white supremacists, militia groups, isolated rural voters, 2A groups, RW media consumers, etc - coalesce around a malignant narcissist to form a metacult, it can feel like the whole world has gone crazy.

But understanding the mechanisms and tactics can help both in the prevention and dismantling of cult formation. This book is invaluable in breaking down these mechanics, and how to deal with them.

Definitely recommended.

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A Complex Throughline

Revisado: 05-27-23

While it may take a moment to feel the connection between these essays, the portrait that emerges is more poetic than polemic.

There are myriad hard narratives about what is going on in this moment, and this is a welcome respite, an examination of the roots of our disagreements through a very human lens.

Neither apologia nor hagiography, the truths themselves are still hard, no punches are pulled, it is a work, though, that brims with heart. And that sets it apart.

Well worth the read.

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