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Trumpocracy

the Corruption of the American Republic
Jun 07, 2018mswrite rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I have never been a fan of the rather humorless, self-important and ultra-conservative David Frum, so this detailed and unsparing examination of the rise of Donald Trump comes as a pleasant surprise to me. I use the word "pleasant" advisedly of course given the grim subject matter; we are in perilous times here and Mr. Frum does not mince words. I cannot imagine America will be foolish enough to allow the likes of Donald Trump a second term, but then, I could not have imagined his getting elected in the first place. Someone once characterized George W. Bush's term of office as an experiment that should never have been allowed to happen. Surely that assessment applies more directly to Trump. Compared to Donald Trump, Bush was Abraham Lincoln, he was Roosevelt, he was Eisenhower. Savor this thoughtful and timely book. You may want to buy it, as I plan to, just to have it on your shelf to refer to again. Of all the bracing and well-researched accounts of the first days and years of the benighted Donald Trump presidency, "Trumpocracy" will stand the test of the time as one of the very best. Things seem irrevocably bleak now, but I am trying not to give in to despair. Pay attention, stand up--and vote! Other nations have survived terrible leaders; we will survive The Time of Trump. The final chapter of this book is titled "Hope." Its final paragraph will move you to tears.