Light beach reading. You'll have to turn your head I'm not putting the exif back.
Discussion
#bookstr review now that I've finished.
Excellent review of the history of democracies falling into dictatorships.
The good.
They used records from individuals who lived through the process in various countries throughout the 20th century. This made it more personal and about the individual actions involved than most material which focuses on the actions of the leaders and what they did. This makes it more useful for understanding how your individual actions can help prevent tyranny than a book about the leaders would be.
The bad.
The authors clearly dislike Trump and wrote the book about his first term. I agree but it still creates problems to be that blatant. First, I can't give the book to a Trump supporter to help them see why I oppose him, they'll get mad and never finish it. It is only useful for "preaching to the choir" so to speak. Second, it sticks the book in time. A more generic approach would have a more timeless book in my opinion. A great example of the second is how V For Vendetta the movie was focused on the US and English governments of that time and feels more dated than the book even though it was made much later.
I still like it even though it has those problems. Focusing on the individual actions gives a clear path for individuals. It often feels like individuals are powerless against the government. This shows how individuals can take useful action in their day to day lives to help turn the boat.