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Every American should read Robert Reich’s new book, Coming Up Short: A Memoir of My America. Every American, from yellow dog Democrats to MAGA Republicans—and also all Independents and disaffected voting dropouts. Every American. Much more than a memoir, the book is American political history from postwar 1950s to the present day. Not from someone running for office or married to a political party or in bed with large corporate interests, either! Robert Reich may be smarter than you and me (he’s certain smarter than I am), but his head is not in the clouds. I have the hardcover book in my shop, and the audiobook is available through libro.fm. If your library doesn’t have it, they need to get it. Read the book! Then share your thoughts with me, please, whatever those thoughts may be.
Naturally, I have many other recommendations, fiction and nonfiction. Or just stop in and look around:
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I'm struggling a lot right now as more conservative friends of mine are becoming more angry at my lack of support for this administration. I feel my world shrinking.
ReplyDeleteDawn, I struggle with the idea of those who call themselves conservative but support the overthrowing of law and courts in favor of authoritarian dictatorship -- not to put too fine a point on it! Can you imagine Dwight Eisenhower or Bill Milliken supporting the actions of the current administration? Even Ronald Reagan or Barry Goldwater? No, what we are seeing is NOT conservatism in action. It is an unholy alliance of money and misled evangelicals, not to mention (but here I go) a certain contingent of Lost Causers.
ReplyDeleteBut in a book I read recently, interviews Studs Terkel did with Americans of all ages, HOPE DIES LAST, many people said hope is to be found IN struggle, and that's an important idea for us right now. Keep the faith!