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A review by bethgiven
It Was All a Lie: How the Republican Party Became Donald Trump by Stuart Stevens
I'm a political moderate swimming in a conservative sea (I live in a red state, was raised by Republican parents, and attend a church that's historically aligned itself with the GOP). But the 2020 election was my breaking point, and it's puzzled me that those around me have doubled down in defense of the Republican party. How has our country gotten here?
This book, written by a former strategist for several prominent Republican politicians, was mean and sarcastic -- but it was also enlightening. Stuart Stevens explains the progression of events, starting with McCarthyism and the southern strategy back in the 1950s and 1960s, that led to the GOP's nomination of Donald Trump, a candidate both morally bankrupt and completely unqualified for president.
Yes, this book may be inflammatory, but it's also intelligent. It's not particularly hopeful, but it's truthful. For former Republicans feeling gaslit by their family and neighbors, this book felt validating.
This book, written by a former strategist for several prominent Republican politicians, was mean and sarcastic -- but it was also enlightening. Stuart Stevens explains the progression of events, starting with McCarthyism and the southern strategy back in the 1950s and 1960s, that led to the GOP's nomination of Donald Trump, a candidate both morally bankrupt and completely unqualified for president.
Yes, this book may be inflammatory, but it's also intelligent. It's not particularly hopeful, but it's truthful. For former Republicans feeling gaslit by their family and neighbors, this book felt validating.