The destructionists : the twenty-five year crack-up of the Republican Party

Author

Dana Milbank

Call Number

• 324.2734 M638 (CEN, OSH)

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Edition

First edition.

Publication Information

New York : Doubleday, [2022]

Physical Description

401 pages ; 25 cm

Summary

"In 1994 Republican congressman Newt Gingrich stood outside the U.S. Capitol to sign the 'Contract with America' and put bi-partisanship on notice. A quarter century later, a bloodthirsty mob incited by President Donald J. Trump invaded the Capitol building. Milbank sees a clear line between the 'Contract' and the coup attempt. Here he shows how the Republican Party has been hacking at the foundations of civil society for decades-- and imperiling the world's oldest democracy. Antidemocratic forces in the GOP still thrive, setting neighbor against neighbor in a modern-day Stasi state. In taking a look back, Milbank foresees a dark road ahead."--Provided by publisher.

Contents

• Introduction
• Shooting at melons
• Personal destruction
• A dysfunctional family
• Black helicopters
• Swift boating
• Culture of deception
• A heckuva job
• Bridges to nowhere
• A deep-seated hatred of white people
• Death panels
• Don't retreat--reload
• Wacko birds and RINOs
• Truth isn't truth
• Very fine people
• Sabotage
• Trial by combat
• Conclusion.