Reviews for Why Americans hate politics

The average rating for Why Americans hate politics based on 2 reviews is 2 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2016-11-27 00:00:00 Jaime L Snyder Why Americans Hate Politics is a simple title, so I was expecting a bunch of simple answers. Yet the author goes overboard with the political jargon that I gave up reading after 50 pages. Really, that's exactly why I hate politics in the first place. The answer to the question is because the politicians represent corporations and special interest groups, never the people. It will be the biggest downfall of America. One day, a revolution will come when the have-nots will revolt against the haves because they are sick and tired of being the sap while their coffers are being sucked dry. All in all, Why Americans Hate Politics should have been a simple book, but the title is misleading and should be changed just to announce that it's for those who are well-versed with the game of U.S. politics.

Review # 2 was written on 2019-11-14 00:00:00 Nancy Carter Good info and analysis but dull writing. This book was written at the start of the 90's so it's dated, but the divisions it describes are still with us. The author outlines the 30-year period between the 60's and 90's and how the populist left and populist right destroyed the political center. It goes on to discuss each faction in the lost liberal coalition and each of the factions in the conservative coalition. Many of the issues and coalitions and issues therein are still relevant today, nearly 30 years after publication. For all it's info and foresight, this book suffers from two major issues…first, the writing is dull…I kept having to put the book aside every 15 minutes or so to keep up my interest….it didn't help that the sourcing seemed restricted to one or two books for each topic instead of a broader base of viewpoints. Second, the question of why Americans hate politics doesn't get answered until 90% into the book and seems to be just a cursory section before moving on to solutions…So, the title is very misleading. On the whole, I give this book a 3. Good analysis and info, but dull writing, limited sourcing and a very misleading title and expectation.