The Big Lie

If you want to relive the trauma of the Trump presidency, then this will do it for you.
In all seriousness, this is a comprehensive summary of everything that happened during his 2016 run, his 4 years in the White House and on January 6th.

I think if you've been playing close attention nothing new will be presented here, but for the casual observer this will be an eye opening timeline and explanation of how Trump was able to manipulate the masses and bully his peers into blindly supporting him.

Trump's determination to appear strong, and willingness to lie about both small and big things in order to create a narrative that keeps him in power, has completely undermined not only our democracy, but has destroyed a large portion of the population's ability to trust reality. It has created an environment in which people will only believe what makes them feel good/strong and they will steamroll anyone who gets in the way of that.

We will dealing with the aftermath of his time in office for decades, and it's important for people to understand, that Trump will continue to work towards regaining the power of the White House. But even more importantly, he has shown others the playbook on how to achieve the same kind of power and those who will be even more skilled at playing the game will be looking to replace him in 2024. If America wants to remain a democracy, it's critical that everyone remain vigilant and show up to the polls at EVERY election.

***Thank you to Macmillan Audio for providing me with the audiobook for free via NetGalley for an unbiased review.