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- Trump and the Rise of Scum America
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Following in the footsteps of Aaron James's Assholes: A Theory, Scott McMurrey has applied the theory to Trump and his minions.
The result is thorough lambasting of the people who put Trump in place and the even more reprehensible people who have come out of the shadows since Trump's election.
McMurrey takes on the whole cadre of cretinous creatures who flocked to Trump, from the right-wing nutjobs left over from the Tea Party years to the slime who admired him from playing a mogul on TV to the bottom-dwelling Republicans who just saw him as a thug and a bully who would get them what they wanted.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Trump, King of Assholes
- Asshole Nation: Trump's Natural Constituency
- Why Trumpist Assholes are Republicans
- Why Assholes are Comfortable in the Republican Party
- Why Asshole Nation Adores Trump
- Don't Feel Bad for Trumpists
- Beating Back Trump's Asshole Nation
- Even "Never-Trump" Republicans are Responsible for the Rise of Asshole Nation
- Trump, Roy Moore, and the Rise of Scum America
- Crush Scum America and Stop the Careening Eighteen-Wheeler of Democracy
- If you are disgusted by Trump and by knuckle-dragging conservatism, this book will be a pick-me-up for your decent spirit. McMurrey speaks the language of anti-Trumpers. He recognizes that Trump mania is just the latest (and let's hope the last!) manifestation of conservatism—a worthless, unnecessary, and fear-filled ideology that promotes selfishness and has even incited insurrection against America.
Pick up Asshole Nation for yourself and give copies to all your Trump-averse friends!
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In two previous highly regarded books on the US Senate, Ira Shapiro chronicled the institution from its apogee in the 1970s through its decline in the decades since. Now, Shapiro turns his gaze to how the Senate responded to the challenges posed by the Trump administration and its prospects under President Biden. Shapiro documents the pivotal challenges facing the Senate during the Trump administration, arguing that the body's failure to provide leadership represents the most catastrophic failure of government in American history.
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Short, sweet, and to the point
- By Mike on 06-28-24
By: Ira Shapiro
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The Trump Files
- An Account of the Trump Administration's Effect on American Democracy, Human Rights, Science and Public Health
- By: Jack Hassard
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 13 hrs and 44 mins
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This is Citizen Jack’s book, a masterful demonstration of a personal view turned sociopolitical gold. —CHARLES R. AULT JR., Professor Emeritus, Lewis & Clark College Discover the truth about the Trump years with Citizen Jack's gripping and detailed account in The Trump Files. Renowned science educator, researcher, blogger, and author Jack Hassard vividly documents the nation's turbulent Trump years and brings readers back to those troubling days. Through sharp, clear-eyed prose, he takes on racial injustice, the Trumpist worldview, and how science was diminished in the Trump era. The ...
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Fantastic job screwing up a book
- By steve finkelstein on 08-02-24
By: Jack Hassard
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The Psychology of Christian Nationalism
- Why People Are Drawn In and How to Talk Across the Divide
- By: Pamela Cooper-White
- Narrated by: Kim Niemi
- Length: 6 hrs and 45 mins
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How do we overcome polarization in American society? How do we advocate for justice when one side won't listen to the other and cycles of outrage escalate? These questions have been pressing for years, but the emergence of a vocal, virulent Christian nationalism has made it even more urgent that we find a way forward. Pamela Cooper-White uncovers the troubling extent of Christian nationalism, explores its deep psychological roots, and discusses ways in which advocates for justice can safely and effectively attempt to talk across the deep divides in our society.
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A very stuffy academic approach to the topic
- By Sarahdox on 05-23-24
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The Scheme
- How the Right Wing Used Dark Money to Capture the Supreme Court
- By: Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Jennifer Mueller
- Narrated by: Charles Constant
- Length: 8 hrs and 1 min
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Following his book Captured on corporate capture of regulatory and government agencies, and his years of experience as a prosecutor, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse here turns his attention to the right-wing scheme to capture the courts, and how it influenced the Trump administration's appointment of over 230 "business-friendly" judges, including the last three justices of the United States Supreme Court.
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Dysfunctional democracy explained
- By Mark on 10-25-22
By: Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, and others
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The Strange Case of Donald J. Trump
- A Psychological Reckoning
- By: Dan P. McAdams
- Narrated by: Matthew Josdal
- Length: 14 hrs and 53 mins
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The Strange Case of Donald J. Trump provides a coherent and nuanced psychological portrait of Donald Trump, drawing upon biographical events in the subject's life and contemporary scientific research and theory in personality, developmental, and social psychology.
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Interesting & insiteful
- By Conrad on 08-01-20
By: Dan P. McAdams
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Why the Right Went Wrong
- Conservatism from Goldwater to the Tea Party and Beyond
- By: E. J. Dionne Jr.
- Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain
- Length: 20 hrs and 44 mins
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Why the Right Went Wrong offers a historical view of the right since the 1960s. Its core contention is that American conservatism and the Republican Party took a wrong turn when they adopted Barry Goldwater's worldview during and after the 1964 campaign. Since 1968, no conservative administration could live up to the rhetoric rooted in the Goldwater movement that began to reshape American politics 50 years ago.
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Outstanding, refreshing, inspiring
- By James Adams on 03-19-16
By: E. J. Dionne Jr.
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Assholes: A Theory of Donald Trump
- By: Aaron James
- Narrated by: Arthur Morey
- Length: 2 hrs and 18 mins
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That Donald Trump is an asshole is a fact widely agreed upon - even by his supporters, who actually like that about him. But his startling political rise makes the question of just what sort of asshole he is, and how his assholedom may help to explain his success, one not just of philosophical interest but of almost existential urgency. Enter the philosopher Aaron James, author of the foundational text in the burgeoning field of Asshole Studies: the best-selling Assholes: A Theory.
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Trump the assclown asshole
- By MichaelS on 07-28-16
By: Aaron James
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It’s Even Worse Than It Looks
- How the American Constitutional System Collided with the New Politics of Extremism
- By: Thomas E. Mann, Norman J. Ornstein
- Narrated by: William Hughes
- Length: 7 hrs and 36 mins
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Hyperpartisanship has gridlocked the American government. Congress' approval ratings are at record lows, and both Democrats and Republicans are disgusted by the government's inability to get anything done. In It's Even Worse Than It Looks, Congressional scholars Thomas E. Mann and Norman J. Ornstein present a grim picture of how party polarization and tribal politics have led Congress - and the United States - to the brink of institutional failure.
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Saw this coming
- By Sandy on 11-20-20
By: Thomas E. Mann, and others
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Alt-America
- The Rise of the Radical Right in the Age of Trump
- By: David Neiwert
- Narrated by: Matthew Josdal
- Length: 14 hrs and 45 mins
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Just as Donald Trump's victorious campaign for the US presidency shocked the world, the seemingly sudden national prominence of white supremacists, xenophobes, militia leaders, and mysterious "alt-right" figures mystifies many. But the American extreme right has been growing steadily in number and influence since the 1990s with the rise of patriot militias. Following 9/11, conspiracy theorists found fresh life; and in virulent reaction to the first black US president, militant racists have come out of the woodwork.
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amazing. I want to recommend it to everyone.
- By Charlie Dubou on 05-13-18
By: David Neiwert
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Intuitive Witchcraft
- How to Use Intuition to Elevate Your Craft
- By: Astrea Taylor
- Narrated by: Pam Ward
- Length: 13 hrs and 29 mins
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Follow your heart and spirit as you build your witchcraft and intuition skills together. Featuring extensive exercises, examples, and rituals, this amazing book reveals how to embrace the wisdom of your inner voice as you explore the endless possibilities of witchcraft. With Astrea Taylor's guidance, you can unlock your intuitive magical potential and celebrate the truth of who you are.
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Informative and empowering.
- By Kate on 02-23-21
By: Astrea Taylor
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Empire of Resentment
- Populism's Toxic Embrace of Nationalism
- By: Lawrence Rosenthal
- Narrated by: Christopher Grove
- Length: 6 hrs and 19 mins
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Rosenthal suggests that right-wing populism is a protean force whose prime mover is the resentment felt toward perceived elites, and whose abiding feature is its ideological flexibility, which now takes the form of xenophobic nationalism. In 2016, American right-wing populists migrated from the free marketeering Tea Party to Donald Trump's "hard hat," anti-immigrant, America-First nationalism. This was the most important single factor in Trump's electoral victory.
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The Flag and the Cross
- White Christian Nationalism and the Threat to American Democracy
- By: Samuel L. Perry, Philip S. Gorski, Jemar Tisby - foreword
- Narrated by: Keith Sellon-Wright
- Length: 4 hrs and 43 mins
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Most Americans were shocked by the violence they witnessed at the nation's Capital on January 6th, 2021. And many were bewildered by the images displayed by the insurrectionists: a wooden cross and wooden gallows; "Jesus saves" and "Don't Tread on Me;" Christian flags and Confederate Flags; even a prayer in Jesus's name after storming the Senate chamber. Where some saw a confusing jumble, Philip S. Gorski and Samuel L. Perry saw a familiar ideology: white Christian nationalism.
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could use an accompanying pdf
- By A W on 08-08-22
By: Samuel L. Perry, and others
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The Making of Donald Trump
- By: David Cay Johnston
- Narrated by: Joe Barrett
- Length: 5 hrs and 47 mins
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The culmination of nearly 30 years of reporting on Donald Trump, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter David Cay Johnston takes a revealingly close look at the mogul's rise to power and prominence. Covering the long arc of Trump's career, Johnston tells the full story of how a boy from a quiet section of Queens, New York, would become an entirely new and complex breed of public figure. Trump is a man of great media savvy, entrepreneurial spirit, and political clout. Yet, his career has been plagued by legal troubles and mounting controversy
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A horrifying must read for every voter
- By Tim on 08-15-16
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- Jason B Archuleta
- 07-16-24
Trump is an asshole
To the point We can’t lose our decent Republic to and Asshole National . We Must vote the assholes out Liars Cheaters, and thieves
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- 07-29-24
very articulate and important book
and to think I only saw this and read it 6 years later holy cow! thank you for being very clear about the situation. everyone should read this who wants to stop Maga discourse when it comes at you
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- 05-17-24
Truthful about what is happening in America due to Trump.
I liked that this book doesn’t pull any punches about the GOP and the people that follow the GOPs agenda.
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- S. Small
- 04-07-24
Use of historical facts
Little heavy on the use of a*****e and scum as the scriptures, but overall incredibly pertinent, particularly prior to the 2024 election.
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- Monnie
- 03-08-24
Vote. Them. Out.
A well organized and summarized recounting of how we got to where we are today. The author pulls no punches and doesn’t shy away from calling out the a$$h0lery that has become the norm in America. He believes only decent people can save democracy, by voting, en masse, the AHs out of Congress (most importantly) and the White House. What’s scary is that this book is several years out of date, and a lot of what he feared for the future has already happened.
The AI reading is actually very good. It sounds much more realistic than it has in the past, and it worked for this type of book.
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- Ruby w
- 08-27-24
full of truth!!!
Trump people need to listen and wake up this book is an eye opener i had a feeling this was what was going on
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- Amazon Customer
- 03-12-24
Common sense
It makes sense that intolerance cannot be tolerated. We have to denounce unacceptable words and actions.
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- Teresa Pallesen
- 04-07-24
More relevant now more than ever
We need to keep our heads up and eyes open. Our nation’s leaders need to serve and work for a future that will protect our country from the power take over of the rich elites. There is more of us and we need to vote.
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