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A review by toniclark
Bernie by Ted Rall
5.0
A friend recently introduced me to the work of Ted Rall, and I loved his graphic biography, Snowden. It was great! And now comes Bernie! The book provides an overview of the course/death of liberalism in the U.S. and the plight of what Wellstone and Dean called the Democratic wing of the Democratic Party. It’s fun to read. And no matter what happens in the next few months, I hope everyone gets to “feel the Bern.” This is a great start.
A couple of choice bits:
“I’ll tell you why [I’m tight-lipped about my personal life]. What we have in this country is looking at politics as if it were a soap opera or a baseball game. . . . “
“George W. Bush is a decent guy. Good sense of humor. He is a good family guy. He is a fun guy. His wife is a very nice person. He was the worst president in the modern history of America! To the degree that you focus on his personality, then you are minimizing what democracy is supposed to be about.”
A couple of choice bits:
“I’ll tell you why [I’m tight-lipped about my personal life]. What we have in this country is looking at politics as if it were a soap opera or a baseball game. . . . “
“George W. Bush is a decent guy. Good sense of humor. He is a good family guy. He is a fun guy. His wife is a very nice person. He was the worst president in the modern history of America! To the degree that you focus on his personality, then you are minimizing what democracy is supposed to be about.”