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    Why Bad Governments Happen to Good People

    By Danny Katch

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    The election of Donald Trump has sent U.S. and the world into uncharted waters, with a bigoted, petty man-child at the head of the planet’s most powerful empire. Danny Katch indicts the hollowness of U.S. political system which led to Trump’s rise and puts forward a vision for a real alternative, a democracy that works for the people.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHaymarket Books
    Release dateAug 28, 2017
    ISBN9781608468737
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      Quick and witty foray into our present moment. I don't agree with all of Katch's conclusions, but he does make a solid case for an alternative future.
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      In Why Bad Governments Happen to Good People, activist and humourist Danny Katch offers a critical examination of the American system of government. As the publisher’s blurb points out, ‘[t]he election of Donald Trump has sent the United States and the world into uncharted water’. However, as Donald Katch shows, in this well-thought out and well-documented book, the US’ political system has been broken for a very long time and both of the main parties deserve blame for the problems that led to Trump’s election. Trump is, in fact, more a symptom than a cause. Neither party represents the majority of Americans and people are searching for an alternative, one that works for them, not just the banks and corporations. With insight and wit, he makes a good case for Socialism as such an alternative. Whether you agree or disagree with his premise, Katch offers some very interesting and compelling arguments to ponder.Thanks to Edelweiss and Haymarket Books for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review