I don’t think I can overstate how important this book is and how much I would strongly recommend it as reading for every single American citizen. This book outlines how we have gotten where we are today in this country with respect to our democracy and clearly delineate the change of we need to make in order to preserve democracy. It looks at the failures and successes within the US, as well as in democracies all around the world. It is frightening to read this book only a year after its publication and realize that the warnings within it have not been heeded with respect to the Trump presidency. I fear how much harder the course correction will be now, but I do appreciate that this book maintains hope and shows that it is still possible.