America in the Age of Trump: Opportunities and Oppositions in an Unsettled World

America in the Age of Trump: Opportunities and Oppositions in an Unsettled World
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America in the Age of Trump is a terrific read, engaging and richly sourced, a provocative take on big, controversial issues and on political leaders from Obama to Trump—and nearly everyone else in between. They are two of the country's finest pollsters and strategists who have seen it all—from advising presidents in the White House to analyzing the voters in the precincts across America. Every citizen who cares about this extraordinary country of ours should read this book and be enlightened about what's going on around them." —Ed Rollins, former assistant to President Reagan for political and governmental affairs, and former co-chairman to the National Republican Congressional Committee "Page after page, I found myself arguing with this book, but it was a good argument to have. You may disagree with some or much of it, as I do, but it will challenge you to think critically about your own views and justify your idea o
Other books have described the specter of American decline, but none has been so comprehensive in its diagnosis or forward-looking—and non-ideological—in its remedies, explaining how we might yet overcome national self-doubt to reclaim our traditional optimism, reassert our place in the world, and secure a prosperous future for our citizens.. Readers will confront the crises, one by one: of trust, values, and governance; of education, economic opportunity, and fiscal solvency; of national security, domestic tranquility, and race relations. Schoen and Jessica Tarlov offer a definitive and unique assessment of a nation in turmoil, looking beneath well-known problems to identify underlying yet poorly understood causes. America in the Age of Trump is a bracing, essential look at the failure of a great nation to meet the needs of its people and the challenges of the age—and the resulting collapse of public trust in government, as well as a pervasive crisis of national values, from broken familie
"If President Trump had to read ONE BOOK this year, this would be it." according to ProfessorF. If President Trump had to read ONE BOOK this year, this would be it.Before I get to why, let me say: I didn't think I'd like this book. In fact, as a conservative (well, more of a free-market capitalist) I was sure I'd hate it. But I decided to give it a good read because I like the authors, even though they are despicable democrats (yes, I'm kidding about the despicable part).BRIEF ASIDE ABOUT THE AUTHORSYou've probably seen Doug Schoen on Fox News as a political analyst. And although he's a long-time Clinton supporter — working as a pollster on both Bill's (1996) & Hillary's (2008) campaigns — he. Best Non-Fiction Book of the Year This book is must reading for every connoisseur of politics and current events. The authors trace how the country got to where it is today, our current problems and how to solve them. It is easily one of the best non-fiction books of the year.. Jessica needs grammar lessons Jessica Tarlov needs to learn her English Grammar. Heard her this morning on Fox talking all about "less people"she said it several times. She needs to learn that people are not measured by volume (gallon'less' water) but by number"fewer" people. Elementary. I trusted that editing corrected her errors in the book. Okay book.