You gotta read The Fifth Risk by Michael Lewis. The nonfiction 1984.

[Hamlette]

The book is about how the government manages risk to us, the citizens, through 3 agencies we know little about. Agriculture, Energy and Commerce and what Trump has done to ruin them.

It is a short read and and yes, it will piss you off but it will also inform you about what those three agencies do that i, for one, had no idea about. Important shit that keeps us safe.

It will give you an appreciation for unsung government workers and their dedication to public service.

[dixiegrrrrl]

1. I will read anything by Michael Lewis.

He is superb at distilling complex topics into enjoyable reads.
Thanks for the heads up about this book.

[violetpastille]

2. While I'm pretty much over Trump books..

This one really does look worthwhile

Very Long Excerpt Here:

https://www.afr.com/news/world/north-america/the-fifth-risk-extract-michael-lewis-on-the-fall-of-the-mighty-us-of-a-20181001-h163bu

[Hamlette]

3. understand, I too am sick of Trump books but this is different

this isn't unnamed sources, it reminds me of Imperial Life in the Emerald City (different stupid GOP President, same incompetence).

[irresistable]

4. I am two chapters in...this is a horror story.

I think that Trump voters should be tied to a chair and forced to listen to the audio book.

[Hamlette]

5. agreed.

I listened on audio and it was still on my "machine". I started listening again and it is the scariest book about Trump out there. Mostly because he doesn't talk so much about individual Trump acts but rather how scary awful it is to have an incompetent manager and talks about all the horrible things that could happen and how a bad manager can screw them up.

You connect the dots and you can't sleep at night. We gotta pray nothing "big" happens on his watch. It's gonna be bad enough digging out from under his shit as it is.