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Trumpocracy
- The Corruption of the American Republic
- Narrated by: David Frum, James Anderson Foster
- Length: 7 hrs and 46 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Best-selling author, former White House speechwriter, and Atlantic columnist and media commentator David Frum explains why President Trump has undermined our most important institutions in ways even the most critical media has missed, in this thoughtful and hard-hitting book that is a warning for democracy and America's future.
"From Russia to South Africa, from Turkey to the Philippines, from Venezuela to Hungary, authoritarian leaders have smashed restraints on their power. Media freedom and judicial independence have eroded. The right to vote remains, but the right to have one's vote counted fairly may not. Until the US presidential election of 2016, the global decline of democracy seemed a concern for other peoples in other lands.... That complacent optimism has been upended by the political rise of Donald Trump. The crisis is upon Americans, here and now."
Quietly, steadily, Trump and his administration are damaging the tenets and accepted practices of American democracy, perhaps irrevocably. As he and his family enrich themselves, the presidency itself falls into the hands of the generals and financiers who surround him.
While much of the country has been focused on Russia, David Frum has been collecting the lies, obfuscations, and flagrant disregard for the traditional limits placed on the office of the presidency. In Trumpocracy, he documents how Trump and his administration are steadily damaging the tenets and accepted practices of American democracy. During his own White House tenure as George W. Bush's speechwriter, Frum witnessed the ways the presidency is limited not by law but by tradition, propriety, and public outcry, all now weakened. Whether the Trump presidency lasts two, four, or eight more years, he has changed the nature of the office for the worse, and likely for decades.
In this powerful and eye-opening book, Frum makes clear that the hard work of recovery starts at home. Trumpocracy outlines how Trump could push America toward illiberalism, what the consequences could be for our nation and our everyday lives, and what we can do to prevent it.
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- neverbetter56
- 2018-09-30
Trump to a Tee
Excellent analysis of Trump and his raw rise to power ...how we got here and why. Despite a great narration , I still would have preferred it if David would have narrated.
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- Rob
- 2018-07-15
Quick & engaging, of paramount importance
We are living in the opening act of the Trump era. It behooves readers to heed Frum's warnings before the 2018 midterms and 2020 Trump reelection campaign.
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- Pamela Kerr
- 2018-11-28
Best Book About Trump
I've read most of the books about Trump and his administration. This is the best. I highly recommend.
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- Mikespoon
- 2018-02-14
A must read for our times
David Frum's book Trumpocracy is an eye-opening if not scary look at how someone like Donald Trump can become the President of the United States.
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- Martell Thompson
- 2020-02-29
Service Before Self
This is a high-minded, non-partisan wakeup call for those who believe in democratic institutions. I want to thank Mr. Frum, of whom I've not always been a fan for his thoughtful take on democracy matters. There can be no doubting his sacrifice to do the right thing.
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- Anonymous User
- 2018-03-13
A reborn political amateur.
This Book has reminded me that intelligent people of whatever political stripe are really worth listening to. You voted against your party but, for the good of the USA which takes a special kind of faith and courage. Boyd Denny (Canada)
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- Jane Renzetti
- 2018-09-19
An eye opener!
This book was well researched and so interesting. It is scary to think of this man in the White House with all of the facts that David Frum has included in this book. An easy read. #Audible1
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- Amazon Customer
- 2018-11-21
well written, deeply insightful
I enjoyed this book a lot and cherish the insight I learned from it, i does dive deep and gives a very good understanding of the events in current times. i would highly recommend this book.
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- wendy anne brown
- 2018-11-01
required reading
thought I had enough of following Trump daily in the press. David Frum writes brilliantly, putting into words all that we are feeling. I hope he is correct in his opinions in Chapter 12.
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