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alexandriammans's review against another edition
4.0
There were many enjoyable parts with a smart look at the 2016 election, 2018 midterms, and Trump administration. There was also a gratuitous amount of insulting Trump. I'm not against flinging mud, but there were times the number of adjectives to describe him made me get lost in the joke. Overall, a great analytical piece about the things that keep falling down around Trump at his own hand.
warwriter1939's review against another edition
5.0
Between elitism and crassness is this guy. The best quote: "Trump has the attention span of a gnat....on meth." Lots of laugh-out-loud moments, and equally enough things to make even the most staunch Trump supporter wonder whether the man is a RINO or not. As if we didn't know already. (Audible edition)
lizandra's review against another edition
4.0
Is it possible to be too sarcastic about this president? If it is, Rick Wilson has achieved it. But that's not a bad thing.
rembrandt1881's review against another edition
3.0
So the thing about Rick Wilson is that he is ultimately good at what he does. He has great descriptions of his opinion of trump and his supporters. However these shot he takes can lead to undermine the serious points he does have at times in the book. A lot of this is filler that allows Wilson to express his own outrage over what he feels are an abandonment of principles by the republican party which is fine but there isn't enough there that explains more specifically how and why this is occurring. It is more of what we already know.
marc_brighteyes's review against another edition
funny
informative
fast-paced
3.0
An asshole explaining how Trump is an asshole. A little optimism at the end.
j45rpm's review against another edition
5.0
Very well written--an easy read at that. Rick Wilson neatly dissects all the personality flaws and actions that make Donald Trump terrible, and also gives an insider view of all the things he and other Republican strategists did that paved the way for a Trump to come along.
zealous_bibliophile's review against another edition
4.0
Interesting read
I may not agree with Wilson's positions on everything but this is an interesting look at how the Republican party has changed and I found elements of it definitely laid out how my own opinion and relation to the Republican party has changed in the last 20 years.
I may not agree with Wilson's positions on everything but this is an interesting look at how the Republican party has changed and I found elements of it definitely laid out how my own opinion and relation to the Republican party has changed in the last 20 years.
gsatori's review against another edition
4.0
What a joy. Rick Wilson reminds me of a conservative Hunter S. Thompson. He's a funny, profane individual, and this book is a killer read.
adamrbrooks's review against another edition
4.0
Having heard Rick Wilson on a few podcasts (including multiple appearances on "Friends Like These), I had a pretty good idea what to expect from this book -- intelligent, powerful critiques of Trump, Trumpism and his/its enablers in Congress. And the book hits on all the great points that make me fear for the future of the Republic.
I hadn't heard him as often speak about his advice for Democrats, which was interesting.
His solution for today's GOP is correct, but bleak. He wants a return to Reagan's positivity and hope; an exile of the racists, bigots and the alt-right; a respect for the rule of law and the co-equal branches of government. As an independent, that's the GOP I'd love to see, too. There are absolutely no indications today's party leaders have any intention of returning to those ideals. Though Wilson points out the long-term disaster of the current path, it's clear the people he used to work for and with have decided they'll take what they can get now, and worry about the future later. Minority rule is working for them -- since most people don't vote -- and they don't want to change it.
In fact, since this book went to press, GOP has gotten even more aggressive about its vote-suppression and disenfranchisement efforts.
I'm not sure how anyone can expect the party to come back from that.
I hadn't heard him as often speak about his advice for Democrats, which was interesting.
His solution for today's GOP is correct, but bleak. He wants a return to Reagan's positivity and hope; an exile of the racists, bigots and the alt-right; a respect for the rule of law and the co-equal branches of government. As an independent, that's the GOP I'd love to see, too. There are absolutely no indications today's party leaders have any intention of returning to those ideals. Though Wilson points out the long-term disaster of the current path, it's clear the people he used to work for and with have decided they'll take what they can get now, and worry about the future later. Minority rule is working for them -- since most people don't vote -- and they don't want to change it.
In fact, since this book went to press, GOP has gotten even more aggressive about its vote-suppression and disenfranchisement efforts.
I'm not sure how anyone can expect the party to come back from that.