The Last American President: A Broken Man, a Corrupt Party, and a World on the Brink

The Last American President: A Broken Man, a Corrupt Party, and a World on the Brink

by Thom Hartmann

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  • You're alarmed by recent political trends and want to understand the systemic failures that enabled them, not just blame one person.
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  • You're looking for a partisan attack on Trump rather than a structural analysis of what allowed him to rise.
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About this book

Thom Hartmann argues that Trump is a symptom of deeper problems in American democracy rather than the cause of its breakdown. The book examines the ecosystem that produced him: his childhood, his relationship with a mentor, the Republican Party's abandonment of principle, and wealthy donors who benefited from dismantling institutional safeguards. The work includes a psychological analysis of Trump's formation, an account of how the Republican Party and billionaire networks enabled his rise, and comparisons to authoritarian movements in Hungary, Venezuela, and Weimar Germany. Hartmann also presents seven strategies, grounded in historical examples, for countering authoritarianism before it becomes entrenched. Intended for readers seeking to move beyond understanding democratic crises toward taking action, the book frames the current moment as one requiring recognition and resistance.

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