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sandra_moore 's review for:
What Happened
by Hillary Rodham Clinton
I am sure this was a very difficult book for HRC to write, however, I am also sure it was a cathartic experience. I appreciate her candor, her authenticity, and her honesty in reflecting on an experience that very few of us will ever have - running for the highest public office in our country. HRC's writing style is reminiscent of a friend relating a similar story of trying and coming up short.
Throughout the book HRC takes responsibility for her loss in the 2016 Presidential campaign in the United States. However, primarily in the latter part of the book, she does provide resources and data to back up the facts that forces were working against her. Forces that included diversion (aka the emails - Secretaries of State have often used private email accounts and as other sources will verify there wasn't too much in those emails to be concerned about) and even more disappointing the social media tactics used to prey on people's vulnerabilities and fears and sway their votes based on misinformation (again lots of sources beyond this book to back that up). It is so easy for us to just believe what we see or hear (especially on social media), rather than take the time to confirm or deny that what we heard was true.
Though HRC's book is mainly a reflection of what I am sure is not the highlight of an amazing career in public service, it is also a warning of how rapidly our democracies are trying to be derailed by people in politics who are more concerned with having and maintaining power, than good governance that is in the best interests of the majority of the people they serve and represent. This book has strengthen my resolve to encourage greater civility in politics and daily life, and to not be afraid to hold those in power accountable for the things they say and do.
Throughout the book HRC takes responsibility for her loss in the 2016 Presidential campaign in the United States. However, primarily in the latter part of the book, she does provide resources and data to back up the facts that forces were working against her. Forces that included diversion (aka the emails - Secretaries of State have often used private email accounts and as other sources will verify there wasn't too much in those emails to be concerned about) and even more disappointing the social media tactics used to prey on people's vulnerabilities and fears and sway their votes based on misinformation (again lots of sources beyond this book to back that up). It is so easy for us to just believe what we see or hear (especially on social media), rather than take the time to confirm or deny that what we heard was true.
Though HRC's book is mainly a reflection of what I am sure is not the highlight of an amazing career in public service, it is also a warning of how rapidly our democracies are trying to be derailed by people in politics who are more concerned with having and maintaining power, than good governance that is in the best interests of the majority of the people they serve and represent. This book has strengthen my resolve to encourage greater civility in politics and daily life, and to not be afraid to hold those in power accountable for the things they say and do.