{"product_id":"trumpocalypse-restoring-american-democracy-isbn-9780062978417","title":"Trumpocalypse: Restoring American Democracy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"I don't take responsibility at all.\" Those words\u003cbr\u003eof Donald Trump at a March 13, 2020, press conference are likely to be\u003cbr\u003ehistory's epitaph on his presidency.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A huge swath of Americans has put their faith in Trump, and\u003cbr\u003eTrump only, because they see the rest of the country building a future that\u003cbr\u003edoesn’t have a place for them. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf they would risk their lives for Trump in a pandemic, they\u003cbr\u003ewill certainly risk the stability of American democracy. They brought the\u003cbr\u003eTrumpocalypse upon the country, and a post-Trumpocalypse country will have to\u003cbr\u003efind a way either to reconcile them to democracy - or to protect democracy from\u003cbr\u003ethem.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eTrumpocalypse\u003c\/em\u003e, David Frum looks at what happens when a\u003cbr\u003ethird of the electorate refuses to abandon Donald Trump, no matter what he\u003cbr\u003edoes. Those voters aren’t looking for policy wins. They’re seeking cultural\u003cbr\u003erevenge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is not enough to defeat Donald Trump on election day\u003cbr\u003e2020. Even if Trump peacefully departs office, the trauma he inflicted will\u003cbr\u003edistort American and world politics for years to come. Americans must start\u003cbr\u003efrom where they are, build from what they have, to repair the damage Trump\u003cbr\u003einflicted on the country, to amend the wrongs that, under Trump, they inflicted\u003cbr\u003eupon each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmericans can do better. David Frum shows how—and inspires\u003cbr\u003eall readers of all points of view to believe again in the possibilities of\u003cbr\u003eAmerican life. \u003cem\u003eTrumpocalypse \u003c\/em\u003eis both a warning of danger and a guide to reform\u003cbr\u003ethat will be read and discussed for years to come.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“In \u003cem\u003eTrumpocalypse,\u003c\/em\u003e David Frum cogently captures and clearly describes the state of our union in Donald Trump’s America. But going beyond the hand wringing over a potential slide into autocracy, he offers a vision of how to put the country back on a footing that embraces the democracy we all strive for.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRob Reiner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“ Frum’s prescriptions are more quirky and contrarian, an attempt to bridge the chasm that has emerged between right and left.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“David Frum has once again analyzed the Trump era as nobody else can. In Trumpocalypse, he imagines the end of that era and what comes after it. It is essential reading.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBenjamin Wittes, Senior Fellow and Research Director in Public Law, the Brookings Institution\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Frum’s intellectual journey is what makes this book so fascinating. He can look at our current condition with fresh eyes, earned through humiliating experience. It is a humility to which the rest of us should aspire. . . . The solutions he proposes are bold and provocative, but not wild-eyed. . . . He has done something crucial: He has recognized that a new national conversation is coming, and, with \u003cem\u003eTrumpocalypse\u003c\/em\u003e, he has provided a thoughtful way to start it.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoe Klein, New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“David Frum makes an essential contribution to our understanding of the deep crisis our country now faces. He also does something even more important: with his trademark wit and analytical acuity, he shows us a way out of it. Not to be missed by anyone who believes (as we all must) that tomorrow may yet turn out to be better than today.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eYascha Mounk\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eTrumpocalypse\u003c\/em\u003e brilliantly shows why so many people have given up on our democracy, and outlines a path to restore their hope in this country. A riveting, un-put-downable read.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlyssa Milano\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“David Frum is one of the most articulate conservative thinkers in America, and \u003cem\u003eTrumpocalypse\u003c\/em\u003e is a must-read for all of us who are devoted to the ideals of American democracy. He reminds us that honest conservatives and honest liberals can still stand together.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHoward Dean\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889262653669,"sku":"NP9780062978417","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062978417.jpg?v=1730230876","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/trumpocalypse-restoring-american-democracy-isbn-9780062978417","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}