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Imagine a country where election results are contested by those in power. Where violent mobs are praised as patriots. Where trust in the press, the courts, and even your own vote is undermined - all while being told this is still a democracy.
It sounds like a warning from history. But it's happening now.
In Exactly What We Needed: The Painful Gift of Donald Trump, an independent voice steps beyond partisan finger-pointing to examine how one man's rise to power revealed the cracks in America's foundation - and what those cracks are trying to tell us.
This isn't a book about Trump as a person. It's about Trump as a symptom. A signal. A spotlight. Through a blend of personal insight, political critique, and historical reflection, the author explores:
How authoritarianism can take root without a single bullet fired Why so many Americans felt heard - even as others felt betrayed How faith, fear, and identity were weaponized to divide us And why waiting for a "breaking point" is no longer an option
This book was written for the disillusioned, the overwhelmed, the unsure - and anyone who senses that something is deeply wrong. You're not imagining it. But you're also not powerless.
Exactly What We Needed is a wake-up call disguised as a memoir. It's a reckoning. A refusal to let democracy unravel without a fight - and an invitation to step forward, together, before it's too late.
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This title is printed to order. This book may have been self-published. If so, we cannot guarantee the quality of the content. In the main most books will have gone through the editing process however some may not. We therefore suggest that you be aware of this before ordering this book. If in doubt check either the author or publisher’s details as we are unable to accept any returns unless they are faulty. Please contact us if you have any questions.
Imagine a country where election results are contested by those in power. Where violent mobs are praised as patriots. Where trust in the press, the courts, and even your own vote is undermined - all while being told this is still a democracy.
It sounds like a warning from history. But it's happening now.
In Exactly What We Needed: The Painful Gift of Donald Trump, an independent voice steps beyond partisan finger-pointing to examine how one man's rise to power revealed the cracks in America's foundation - and what those cracks are trying to tell us.
This isn't a book about Trump as a person. It's about Trump as a symptom. A signal. A spotlight. Through a blend of personal insight, political critique, and historical reflection, the author explores:
How authoritarianism can take root without a single bullet fired Why so many Americans felt heard - even as others felt betrayed How faith, fear, and identity were weaponized to divide us And why waiting for a "breaking point" is no longer an option
This book was written for the disillusioned, the overwhelmed, the unsure - and anyone who senses that something is deeply wrong. You're not imagining it. But you're also not powerless.
Exactly What We Needed is a wake-up call disguised as a memoir. It's a reckoning. A refusal to let democracy unravel without a fight - and an invitation to step forward, together, before it's too late.