Book Review: "Fear" by Bob Woodward.

[gridlore]

Fear: Trump in the White House by Bob Woodward

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


A really terrifying look inside the Trump White House, as relayed by insiders to the grandmaster of American political journalism.

Seeing how Trump runs his administration like a nob boss on the one hand, and how he acts like an easily distracted toddler on the other is eye-opening. Time and again we see the head of our state act solely on impulse, ordering things and then forgetting about them hours later. All the time demanding praise from all around him.

Sadly, the book has already been overtaken by events. Most of the players named are gone, and Trump has only gotten more random. Also, there was no narrative flow to this, no guides to carry the reader along as we go from crisis to crisis. Still a good read and a piece of important political history.



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[nodrog]

... Okay.

https://xkcd.com/2129/

This is why I avoid these types of discussions as a rule:  Nothing is gained by “winning” them but rancor.