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hardhatscott 's review for:
We Were Eight Years in Power: An American Tragedy
by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Powerful and provocative. Some I had read earlier from the Atlantic. The most interesting piece to me was the end when he talks about his interactions with Obama. There is obviously a love -hate relationship there. He admires Obama and what he accomplished but is surprised that Obama didn't see Trump coming because he didn't recognize the role racism still plays. That Obama and liberals like Sanders see economics and class being much more important. Yet the history he documents of 350 years of discrimination and then the "War on Drugs" has lead to a subjugation of an entire race that can only be repaired by reparations. It is a strong and powerful and compelling case. Everyone concerned about inequality in America and racism need to read this book.