Adam Serwer

What a glorious read! The Atlantic’s Adam Serwer provides comparison after historical comparison relating to the years since 2016. In instance after instance, White indifference has been challenged by first-hand reports then photographs then television and now cellphone videos. Each time, there’s been progress and then retrenchment. Will now finally be different?

One of the most powerful political books I’ve ever read, right up there with Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail, where show more Hunter S. Thompson predicted the rise of Ronald Reagan when that seemed impossible. I’ll read whatever Serwer writes. Now let me go subscribe to The Atlantic.

In the interest of full disclosure, I received this book from NetGalley, Random House and One World in exchange, for an honest review. show less

This is a very good analysis of trump’s cruel and illegal policies of hatred toward various races and genders in the United States. It also gives a very good analysis of the effect of police unions and the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement. Unfortunately he seems to be only gently disapproving of antisemitism and accepts the political need for relationships with Farrakhan.

This is an extremely important book on several levels most notable to the rise of white nationalism and current political deadlocks. The book is wii researched and uses multiple points in American history to bring to our current issues.

Usually I resent authors who package up old essays into new books (I'm looking at you, Paul Krugman), but Serwer's combination offers a wonderful mix of as-it-happened observations and historical context for the past 5 years. Well done!