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We have turned the news into a consumer product that people can change to suit their individual tastes like they do for any and all other consumer goods. From the thwarted insurgency to the aimless campaign, across the flailing media coverage and the trampled legacy of Obama, this is the story of ordinary voters forced to bear witness to the whole charade. An interesting, sometimes funny and oftentimes very sad look at the presidential campaign from author 's perspective; a journalist who was there for the whole wild ride. I also liked the fact that he was hard on Hillary and her campaign. Features Find your next read Jan 23, Lynn rated it it was amazing. The Republicans Are Officially the Party. He does a great job of showing why: it was a time-stretching circus of absurdity for two years straight that's only gotten worse since the election. So, buck up and take your medicine like man political incorrectness conscious! Read An Excerpt. Error rating book. His congeniality and humility is a trait I wish more journalists shared, as it makes him all the more persuasive and likable. Both companies offer the same service, it's just that the Fox version is a little kinkier. For instance, most political journalists wrote Sanders off. His work was inspired by Hunter S. Yes, the This book includes Matt Taibbi's "Rolling Stones," articles, in which he covered the Presidential election. So one day it inevitably came to a call on which I learned who one of my teammates is supporting in this election. For me, this book was a modern Insane Clown President Dispatches from the 2016 Circus 1st edition horror story. Provided me with much-needed insight into why people could vote for a psychopathic jibbering turd like Lord Cheeto. Paperback Community Reviews. Preference and Feature cookies allow our website to remember choices you make, such as your language preferences and any customisations you make to pages on our website during your visit. Penguin 85th by Vashti Harrison. Biased - check! Book Bundles. What is he trying to say? The Summer of the Media Shill. Official website. Open Preview See a Problem? Also available from:. All it took to win in was a guy willing to stoke and use that hatred. Tiabbi's trenchant, funny and tragic book is an excellent post mortem on the election and demise of institutions like independent media, the end of facts, the decline of the Democrats and the depravity of the republicans, the tightening of oligarchy and the post-truth world. The media analysis in particular is crucial. Please select an existing bookshelf OR Create a new bookshelf Continue. Taibbi offers a less familiar and less sensational narrative. How could an intellectual bantamweight like Trump, who had no real platform unless you want to count racism, sexism, and isolationism as "platforms" and couldn't talk his way out of a paper bag, actually win the presidency? Trump won and the right are in full control of Insane Clown President Dispatches from the 2016 Circus 1st edition houses of congress, and one vote away from the Supreme Court. The book was a commercial success, debuting in hardcover nonfiction at number 15 on Best Seller list. Who would fail outright. Listen to a sample from Insane Clown President. And let use one of Trump's favorite words to describe it all: SAD. And it's not just about how bad Trump is, even though he really is that bad. They come in a chapter where he lays out dozens of problems with that administration, of course. And I hope someone out there in power is going to read it and try to understand better just what the hell is going on, and then one day use that knowledge to somehow at least get started on the fix. Now, I will state from the start that I am not American; but, looking on as an outsider, I really could not see why anyone would think that voting for was a good idea and nothing he has done since becoming President has calmed my fears. Taibbi, a writer of Insane Clown President Dispatches from the 2016 Circus 1st edition intelligence and bold ideas, is as hilarious as he is scathing. INSANE CLOWN PRESIDENT

The question was only how ridiculous, sad and vile things could get. Publishers Weekly assessed in its book review, "Taibbi, a writer of striking intelligence and bold ideas, is as hilarious as he is scathing. Feb 06, Gina Marcelin rated it did not like it Shelves: didn-t-finishread Scary and depressing as hell but excellent. Trump is unpredictable, outrageous, ignores all the rules - ignores common decency - and yet the press, hating itself it seems, can't take its eyes off of him. He is really funnyand it is inevitable that you will choke out a few guffaws against your will when he goes after someone you fell for, or settled for. Modern Comfort Food. Some things Taibbi did get wrong, which he admits and reflects on. Views Read Edit View history. Somehow there is always nuance for Western capitalist reformism and a big black hole for the rest of the world. The pessimist in me however thinks this ride will last for a good while yet, with no lever in sight to halt it. Strictly Necessary cookies enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. Taibbi may be the only political writer in America that matters. What made Thompson's work on that campaign art, as opposed to just snappy periodical writing, was Thompson's obsession with Nixon. We may not always be aware that we're making an interpretive choice, but we are- writers like Taibbi wake us up to that fact. It is the story of how a vacuity of person, a self-absorbed con-man usually weeded out by our political process became the forty-fifth President to be sworn in later today. What keeps the pages turning in this so freshly familiar story line is the vivid observation and original turns of phrase. Please enter an email. That is its real and main purpose. It seems that polls, the press and, most of all, the establishment, clearly predicted the wrong outcome. For the majority of Americans, Trump's presidency represents a horror film unfolding before their eyes. I happen to think that Taibbi is a much better reporter than Thompson and perhaps even funnier. The lights go off. Too Close to Call. Product Details. Retrieve credentials. He's got some nice words for Obama, at the end. A lively set of dispatches that shows how even the harshest skeptic in the pundit class can be blindsided. The Great Derangement. To read about the moments when Taibbi was predicting that Trump's campaign is going nowhere, that they made a horrible mistake that he Insane Clown President Dispatches from the 2016 Circus 1st edition be able to recover from. But the GOP had Insane Clown President Dispatches from the 2016 Circus 1st edition paving the ways with plausibly deniable racist cat-whistles aimed at poor whites since Nixon launched his Southern Strategy in to gain votes. View more editions. If everyone had been reading Taibbi back inmaybe we could have avoided this. Looking for More Great Reads? Feb 21, Jason Schneeberger rated it really liked it. When I saw the audio of this book was available at my library, I eagerly put it on hold, but I'm sorry to say I'm a bit disappointed. And then this election happened. The second half of the book, in which Trump takes on Hillary Clinton, appears to have a rocky time, but finally comes out on top, was LitFlash The eBooks you want at the lowest prices. Thompson and Tim Crouse Also available from:. Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description matches Wikidata Good articles Official website different in Wikidata and Wikipedia. But he never had the vision or empathy to understand, beyond the level of a punchline, the frustrations linking disenfranchised voters on both the left and the right. We in the media have spent decades turning the news into a consumer business that's basically indistinguishable from selling cheeseburgers or video Insane Clown President Dispatches from the 2016 Circus 1st edition. View all 4 comments. It offers the riveting, surreal, unique, and essential experience of seeing the future in hindsight. Jan 17, ISBN A good book for Taibbi fans, but suffering from lack of cohesion that kept me from going 4-stars. Matt Taibbi is the spiritual heir of legendary presidential campaign scribes Hunter S. Matt Taibbi is a helluva writer. Insane Clown President: Dispatches from the 2016 Circus

Taibbi reviews the culture that allowed Trump to rise to the top and finds its roots in Dubya. Buy from. I love Matt Taibbi's sense of humor and razor sharp wit, but I think these chapters were cheap shots and beneath his abilities and intellect. The two were an excellent fit -- more on that on my update on that book. Guys who were contemporary politicians, blow-dried and with talking points honed in focus groups. An excellent read, if you can face it. This might be a Insane Clown President Dispatches from the 2016 Circus 1st edition place to start as our nation starts to heal. The Great Derangement Redux. Books portal Literature portal Politics portal United States portal. Sign Up. Mar 11, Lissa rated it really liked it Shelves: non-fictionfavoritespersonal-libraryaudiobookread-inebookholy-dysfunction-batmanpoliticsamerican-historygovernment. Murrow, eat- your-broccoli version of the news was banished long ago. Trump drove the reality TV bus right through the populist disgust with politics, politicians, special interests, and moneyed interests and into the White House. Years before the clown car of candidates was fully loaded, Taibbi grasped the essential themes of the story: the power of spectacle over substance, or even truth; the absence of a shared reality; the nihilistic rebellion of the white working class; the death of the political establishment; and the emergence of a new, explicit form of white nationalism that would destroy what was left of the Kingian dream of a successful pluralistic society. The lights go off. It's about Bernie Sanders. It has a surreal and disturbing funhouse cast Tiabbi's trenchant, funny and tragic book is an excellent post mortem on the election and demise of institutions like independent media, the end of facts, the decline of the Democrats and the depravity of the republicans, the tightening of oligarchy and the post- truth world. I'm not a Trump fan but I'm not a Hillary fan Insane Clown President Dispatches from the 2016 Circus 1st edition. And the great majestic Titanic—here the dynasty of the meaningless two-party political pageantry—snaps in two, bobs a bit, and then sinks to the bottom of the icy Atlantic ocean. For Trump, obviously Looking for More Great Reads? I guess this works if you are in on the reference but I wonder how readers ten years from now will view this book as he obviously is looking ahead a bit with his mention of Hunter Thompson. Peter Bergen. It was all just one very noisy ride in a circle. Biased - check! The Impeachment Report. Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes. Now, a new paradigm has been set. Authors A-Z. In twenty-five pieces from --plus two original essays--Matt Taibbi tells the story of Western civilization's very own train wreck, from its tragicomic beginnings to its apocalyptic conclusion. New York Times Bestseller. I'm surprised this girl received her copy intact and not covered in spittle. And — spoiler alert! View all 4 comments. Taibbi, a writer of striking intelligence and bold ideas, is as hilarious as he is scathing. Penguin Modern Classics. And I hope someone out there in power is going to read it and try to understand better just what the hell is going on, and then one day use that knowledge to somehow Insane Clown President Dispatches from the 2016 Circus 1st edition least get started on the fix. So what did you expect? Feb 18, Maru Kun rated it it was amazing Shelves: c-usacurrent-affairsw-taibbi- matt. From the get go, he describes a two-party system that is completely out of touch with the interests of the public abetted by a corporate media structure that sucks up to said system and, hey whaddya know, loses touch with the public. The first half of the book, showing Trump steamrolling his weak-ass establishment Republican foes, was immensely entertaining for this liberal bubbler. If I have any complaint with Taibbi as a writer it is his constant use of the most arcane pop culture references to make his points. The author writes about Donald Trump 's campaign style, "He can do plenty of damage just by encouraging people to be as uninhibited in their stupidity as he is. He does a great job of showing why: it was a time-stretching circus of absurdity for two years straight that's only gotten worse since the election.

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