Super informative and well researched book about the rise and decline of American democracy and the evolution of the Republican Party. The chapters about Donald Trump made me want to throw up, but importantly, this book reminded me that democracy rises and falls, and while we are currently in the stage of Democratic backsliding - that does not mean we will stay in this place forever. One of the most heartbreaking parts of this book is remembering every cruel and violent action that Trump has taken and knowing that people continue to support him and believe he is making our country better. I wish these people would wake up and realize how brainwashed and incompetent they really are. Fuck Donald Trump, Ronald Reagan, Richard Nixon, and all the evil men (and women) who continue to drive our country into ruin while telling themselves they are making it great again.