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The Steal: The Attempt to Overturn the 2020 Election and the People Who Stopped It by Mark Bowden
someone56451516's review against another edition
5.0
An in-depth look into how the election was almost stolen
iamkallia's review against another edition
challenging
informative
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.75
"The whole point of government is you're not supposed to know it's there. The road is supposed to get paved, the election's supposed to come off, you're not supposed to have to think about it. And all these people on the left and the right that organize their lives around, and live and die by, who is president, who isn't president, those are the unhealthy people that cause problems in the long term of a democratic republic."
An incredibly well put together account of the conspiracies surround thing 2020 election, and the people who fought like hell to make sure that democracy truly ran it's course.
While I followed the election closely, once I realized that Biden had one, I followed the aftermath slight less closely. I was shocked at the capital insurrection, but I didn't keep an eye on the lawsuits, or any of the interviews, or the audits. I had faith that democracy would run it's course and that my candidate had succeeded. And this book showcased the people who fought diligently to make sure that my faith in democracy remained strong, even resulting in permanent turmoil for their own lives.
These authors did a wonderful job of setting the scene. They gave both sides a platform to express what they felt happened. And I really loved that the majority of the clips that they took, and the main people that they focused on, were people in the Republican party. Proud Republican's who voted for Trump, and who still felt the need to stand up for true results of the election.
For anyone politically minded, I think this book should be at the top of your list.
An incredibly well put together account of the conspiracies surround thing 2020 election, and the people who fought like hell to make sure that democracy truly ran it's course.
While I followed the election closely, once I realized that Biden had one, I followed the aftermath slight less closely. I was shocked at the capital insurrection, but I didn't keep an eye on the lawsuits, or any of the interviews, or the audits. I had faith that democracy would run it's course and that my candidate had succeeded. And this book showcased the people who fought diligently to make sure that my faith in democracy remained strong, even resulting in permanent turmoil for their own lives.
These authors did a wonderful job of setting the scene. They gave both sides a platform to express what they felt happened. And I really loved that the majority of the clips that they took, and the main people that they focused on, were people in the Republican party. Proud Republican's who voted for Trump, and who still felt the need to stand up for true results of the election.
For anyone politically minded, I think this book should be at the top of your list.
dingbat99999's review against another edition
3.0
A decent enough read, but it didn't feel up to Bowden's past standards.
Some highlights:
1. If you go into an election convinced its fraudulent, you're probably going to see fraud everywhere.
2. There are people walking the earth that never once seem to ask: Maybe I'm wrong?
3. Ironically, the net effect was for Republicans to do a lot of damage to... fellow Republicans.
An easy read, but no great insight.