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Mike 03

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5. I read the books because they validate reality as I understand it, at a time

Fri Jul 17, 2020, 04:11 PM

Jul 2020

when people are screaming that things that are true are fake.

Also, some of us really care about the "Why"? For us, it's not enough just to know Trump is crazy and corrupt. We need to know everything we can possibly know to help us have a sense of control over a reality that is difficult to comprehend.

And the different books cover all different aspects.

Trump and His Generals covered Trump's relationship with the Pentagon
Fear and Stable Genius and Fire and Fury covered some things.
The Apprentice covered very specific aspects of the RussiaGate.
House of Trump, House of Putin goes way back and traces Trump's involvement with Russian gangsters.
Then there are the memoirs, and they are what they are.
Dangerous Case of Donald Trump and Dangerous Charisma have psychiatrists examining Trump's mind.

Sometimes, I think people don't like the books because they don't read the books. Maybe they don't like the idea of there being so many books about one person they can't stand.

I get that. There are hundreds of books on Stalin. I'm not interested in Stalin, so I'm not interested in books about him.

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I get it that books on Trump will sell, buuuttt! [View all] imanamerican63 Jul 2020 OP

This book also talks about how the enablers got that way. lagomorph777 Jul 2020 #1

That's the problem with attacking Trump, it just doesn't have any effect anymore ansible Jul 2020 #2

I kinda have to agree. HotTeaBag Jul 2020 #3

Seth Abramson writes exactly those books-- Trump Putin Saudis dawg day Jul 2020 #4

I read the books because they validate reality as I understand it, at a time Mike 03 Jul 2020 #5

Yup wryter2000 Jul 2020 #6

I thought Mary Trump's book was different and useful. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2020 #7

mary knows how to make a few bucks. learned it from her dad and grandpa nt msongs Jul 2020 #8

Good sign that those books are selling. Awareness of problem is growing empedocles Jul 2020 #9

Discourage sales so magats can call it a flop? Yeah, no. Maru Kitteh Jul 2020 #10

Not everyone reads stuff online or everything online about a subject. chowder66 Jul 2020 #11

One of the things that was kind of illuminating in Mary Trump's book The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2020 #12

Haven't read it and likely won't, but enjoy seeing the sales numbers, as I suspect Trump hates them Raven123 Jul 2020 #13