Fiery But Mostly Peaceful: The 2020 Riots and the Gaslighting of America

by Julio Rosas

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The author recounts his own experiences as a reporter on the ground during and after the events beginning in the summer of 2020 in the cities of Kenosha, Wisconsin, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Portland, Oregon, Seattle, Washington, and, on January 6th, 2021, in Washington D.C.

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themulhern 2,101 reviews

The memoir of a journalist who spent a year covering riots in the US. The writing is undistinguished. What is the book good for? Well, it documents the "gaslighting" by the media which occurred over and over again and the politicized dispensation of justice. Much more useful as a reference work than a narrative.

Jul 6, 2024 (Edited)

atrillox 63 reviews

Tried the audiobook first, it was horrible.
Book is decently written and his vids back some of his stuff up.
Is it biased, well, yes it is. Still, seems like a believable account of certain events.
If anyone has similar books from a source with a different bias (preferably an on-the-field reporter like Rosas), please recommend.

Nov 27, 2023

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