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I doubt this book will ever get 5 stars from the controversy it creates. But if its rating hangs around 3 stars, take that as a sign this book has made a solid point and touched a nerve, and why it should be taken seriously. There is a lot of truth in this book, and a lot of people are not going to like having to face that truth. The result is a book that needs to be taken seriously. I put this book up with "What's the Matter with Kansas?: How Conservatives Won the Heart of America" by Thomas Frank in understanding the current political state in America. Gibney sets forth a pretty good argument and backs it up with some pretty solid evidence. The result, is that despite the frustration I still feel about the current state of America and how we got here, this books offers a little relief by providing a pretty good reason why. Of course, the people which should read it most, the Boomers, will probably ignore and/or deride it without really digging into it. As Gibney points out, that is the Ggneration which gave us a world of Truthiness and Alternative-Facts when they don't agree with reality. But if you want to understand the politics in 2017 America, this is probably your best starting point.