The Destructionists: The Twenty-Five Year Crack-Up of the Republican Party
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- Author：Dana Milbank
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Summary
A scathing history of twenty-five years of Republican attempts to hold on to political power by any means necessary， by a hugely popular Washington Post political columnist
In 1994， more than 300 Republicans under the command of obstructionist and rabble-rouser Congressman Newt Gingrich stood outside the U。S。 Capitol to sign the Contract with America and put bipartisanship on notice。 Twenty-five years later， on January 6， 2021， a bloodthirsty mob incited by President Trump invaded the Capitol。
Dana Milbank sees a clear line from the Contract with America to the coup attempt。 In the quarter century in between， Americans have witnessed the crackup of the party of Lincoln and Reagan， to its current iteration as a haven for white supremacists， political violence， conspiracy theories and authoritarianism。
Following the questionable careers of party heavyweights Newt Gingrich， Karl Rove， Mitch McConnell， and Rudy Giuliani， and those of many lesser known lowlights， Millbank recounts the shocking lengths the Republican Party has gone to to maintain its grip on the American people。
In 1994， more than 300 Republicans under the command of obstructionist and rabble-rouser Congressman Newt Gingrich stood outside the U。S。 Capitol to sign the Contract with America and put bipartisanship on notice。 Twenty-five years later， on January 6， 2021， a bloodthirsty mob incited by President Trump invaded the Capitol。
Dana Milbank sees a clear line from the Contract with America to the coup attempt。 In the quarter century in between， Americans have witnessed the crackup of the party of Lincoln and Reagan， to its current iteration as a haven for white supremacists， political violence， conspiracy theories and authoritarianism。
Following the questionable careers of party heavyweights Newt Gingrich， Karl Rove， Mitch McConnell， and Rudy Giuliani， and those of many lesser known lowlights， Millbank recounts the shocking lengths the Republican Party has gone to to maintain its grip on the American people。
Reviews
J Earl
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The Destructionists by Dana Milbank is an in-depth look at the step-by-step attack on democracy by the Republican party， with extensive notes for those who always scream "fake news。" Nothing fake here， people， except the faux-patriotism of the right wingnuts。It is amazing to read this and realize just how many of the vile things the right has done has become normalized by the sheer frequency with which they lie and destroy。 There are quotes here （documented） that will make those who don't rememb The Destructionists by Dana Milbank is an in-depth look at the step-by-step attack on democracy by the Republican party， with extensive notes for those who always scream "fake news。" Nothing fake here， people， except the faux-patriotism of the right wingnuts。It is amazing to read this and realize just how many of the vile things the right has done has become normalized by the sheer frequency with which they lie and destroy。 There are quotes here （documented） that will make those who don't remember the events very well shudder。 The number of times these people scream about others allegedly doing what they themselves are in fact doing。 The hypocrisy on display in today's GOP started with Gingrich。 I'm not talking about the usual selective arguments both parties used to use to try to sway voters。 I mean out and out lies， which they know are lies， that serve no purpose beyond gaining/maintaining power and destroying democracy。Everyone needs to read this。 Those not drinking the Kool-Aid will get angry。 Those who have sipped the Kool-Aid hopefully will see how they have been and are being played。 And those who guzzle the Kool-Aid will at least be presented with evidence about just how vile they are。Reviewed from a copy made available by the publisher via NetGalley。 。。。more
Janalyn Prude
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This book explains how the destruction of the tolerant America started with Newt Gingrich。 His felonious and misleading commentary on everyone from welfare recipients the Clintons ET see it’s just mine boggling。 So many Republicans in the past 25 years and more have wasted time and taxpayers money。 From the suicide of Vince Foster， The 200 page detailed report a bill Clintons extra marital relationship with Monica Lewinsky all the way to trumps birther complaints and the list goes on and on it w This book explains how the destruction of the tolerant America started with Newt Gingrich。 His felonious and misleading commentary on everyone from welfare recipients the Clintons ET see it’s just mine boggling。 So many Republicans in the past 25 years and more have wasted time and taxpayers money。 From the suicide of Vince Foster， The 200 page detailed report a bill Clintons extra marital relationship with Monica Lewinsky all the way to trumps birther complaints and the list goes on and on it waste taxpayers money and time that we could be focusing on things that really matter， but because some white people are so intimidated by those who are educated and not Caucasian they make up lies and distractions so that the people cannot see who is really the better candidate and thanks to mob mentality and those of lower intellect that cannot think for their self the problem persist and it’s all covered in The Destructionist by Dana Milbanks。 Let’s hope we don’t need a more updated version of this book in 25 more years。 This truly made me sad to read and when I read about the black senators and the disrespect they received walking in to tax funded building wanting to do the work for the people。 This is sad in a national embarrassment and if you’re not embarrassed then you’re part of the problem。 I highly recommend this book and it should be mandatory reading for college students。 I was given this book by net galley and I am leaving this review voluntarily please forgive any errors as I am blind and dictate my review but all opinions are definitely my own。 。。。more
Victoria
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