Overview
I don't take responsibility at all. Those words of Donald Trump at a March 13, 2020, press conference are likely to be history's epitaph on his presidency. A huge swath of Americans have put their faith in Trump, and Trump only, because they see the rest of the country building a future that doesn't have a place for them. If they would risk their lives for Trump in a pandemic, they will certainly risk the stability of American democracy. They brought the Trumpocalypse upon the country, and a post-Trumpocalypse country will have to find a way either to reconcile them to democracy - or to protect democracy from them. In Trumpocalypse, David Frum looks at what happens when a third of the electorate refuses to abandon Donald Trump, no matter what he does. Those voters aren't looking for policy wins. They're seeking cultural revenge. It is not enough to defeat Donald Trump on election day 2020. Even if Trump peacefully departs office, the trauma he inflicted will distort American and world politics for years to come. Americans must start from where they are, build from what they have, to repair the damage Trump inflicted on the country, to amend the wrongs that, under Trump, they inflicted upon each other. Americans can do better. David Frum shows how--and inspires all readers of all points of view to believe again in the possibilities of American life. Trumpocalypse is both a warning of danger and a guide to reform that will be read and discussed for years to come.
Full Product Details
Author: David Frum
Publisher: HarperCollins
Imprint: HarperCollins
Edition: Library Edition
ISBN: 9781094156705
ISBN 10: 1094156701
Publication Date: 05 May 2020
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Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
All but the most determined Trump enthusiasts should feel pin pricks of recognition and...a queasy discomfort. -- New York Times Frum lays out potential solutions that are surprisingly progressive, especially for a self-styled conservative...This is a thoughtful analysis of current troubles and future opportunities. -- Kirkus Reviews A brisk and carefully reasoned guide...a cogent argument for taking the middle path to electoral and legislative victory. Democrats debating how best to beat Trump should consider this well-informed directive. -- Publishers Weekly
All but the most determined Trump enthusiasts should feel pin pricks of recognition and...a queasy discomfort. -- New York Times
Author Information
David Frum, a former special assistant to President George W. Bush, is a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and a contributing editor of National Review.
