CODY HAWKINSON

should be mandatory reading

Revisado: 07-17-22

The reading is a bit dry, it would be better in print. However, there is no better book to help everyone understand the viewpoint of those we disagree with, especially in terms of politics. This simply changes the way Americans would argue political issues, and in a good way.

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gets better as it goes on

Revisado: 05-29-22

This was a good reminder of what made this nation and many of its founders great, while acknowledging their faults and providing context for how they should be remembered. The book would benefit from focusing more on just the historical topics and less on the modern attacks, as it would (in my opinion) be more palatable by a wider audience. At the opening is has the hint of a right wing echo chamber, though it doesn't quite play out that way as a whole. Overall, it felt like a fair analysis.

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Not just for conservatives.

Revisado: 02-21-22

This book will almost certainly be ignored by anyone that doesn't share Shapiro's political leanings, though that is a shame. I suspect it would be a thought provoking read (or listen) for a left leaning but traditionally liberal audience. It's very informative about the evolution of some major institutions and cultural shift. Factual and specific examples help to avoid the "straw man" arguments. I could do without the bad (and a bit condescending... in an off-putting way) impersonations of Barack Obama and Joe Biden, otherwise very well done.

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long but good

Revisado: 08-09-21

it was a bit lengthy, but you will absolutely learn something new. Really great content.

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Anecdotally powerful, but fell short of answers

Revisado: 08-30-20

The human aspect of the stories told by the author can be as brutal and difficult to read as the title would imply. While the book certainly invokes outrage and emotion, it gets repetitive. It becomes the same tragic story told over and over again, and could literally be cut in half with no loss of content. It's light on data, making the scope of the problem hard to capture,and doesn't provide detail on causal factors or context. I was hoping for insight on how the nation failed to follow through on ensuring true abolition after the Civil War, or some connection to our current state of the nation, and got few answers. The author displays limited knowledge of the electoral process, and contradicts himself at least once, which I found difficult to get past. Overall, there was a lot of emotion but not a lot of insight.

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A must read for every American

Revisado: 08-30-20

The title was a bit of a turn off, but the content is fantastic. Shapiro provides an excellent overview of American history and the fundamentals of our Constitution. This book gives a better understanding of our founding, the intent of the Constitution, and how the federal government has strayed from that intent. I think Shapiro fairly provides a clear picture of opposing viewpoints, keeping in mind that every American likely has a beliefs along a broad political and cultural spectrum. My sole complaint is in Shapiro's voice impersonations, which can come across as mocking or condescending and diminish an otherwise solid argument. Even those that disagree with Shapiro's argument will gain a better understanding of the conservative point of view.

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dont bother

Revisado: 06-23-19

this reader is painfully hard to listen to. I had to turn it off. It is like listening to a 3rd grader trying to sound out a collegiate text book.

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must listen

Revisado: 06-23-19

Amazing! This should be mandatory reading for all americans or anuone that wanta to understand our system of government.

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depression inducing

Revisado: 05-29-19

if you want to experience having the urge to jump off a bridge, start here.

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A "right sized" history.

Revisado: 02-03-19

a fantastic "quit hit" history of the man and events that shaped the modern middle east.

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