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A review by keithlafountaine
The People Are Going to Rise Like the Waters Upon Your Shore: A Story of American Rage by Jared Yates Sexton
5.0
I've read my fair share of books about Trump and the 2016 election. I can confidently say that Jared Yates Sexton's disturbing and incisive book is the most informative -- and the best perspective.
So many books focus on the Clinton campaign's missteps, or Trump's meteoric rise with white voters. However, Sexton focuses on the other factor: the anger that was practically spilling over the edges of country. It was a frustration that was found on both sides, and -- in many ways -- spelled part of Clinton's doom in the general election before the primary season was over.
I think Sexton does a good job at seeing all sides of the situation that created Trump's rise without trying to pretend he is an objective source. In fact, it's his authenticity and honesty that makes this book so good and important.
So many books focus on the Clinton campaign's missteps, or Trump's meteoric rise with white voters. However, Sexton focuses on the other factor: the anger that was practically spilling over the edges of country. It was a frustration that was found on both sides, and -- in many ways -- spelled part of Clinton's doom in the general election before the primary season was over.
I think Sexton does a good job at seeing all sides of the situation that created Trump's rise without trying to pretend he is an objective source. In fact, it's his authenticity and honesty that makes this book so good and important.