[quote=svelte]That book must have a Democratic slant because now Amazon is presenting me with a laundry-list of Democratic-leaning books to buy![/quote]
When I read it in 2017, (maybe 2018) I didn’t notice much democratic slant. But like any author, he’s got opinions, and as I recall they lean a bit left. I remember the book not so much about current politics but instead about what people have thought throughout the history of this country. Many of the people who first came from Europe thought there would be gold in abundance, (but instead most of them starved to death – Jamestown) many believed in witches. (can you say Salem?) And throughout our history, Americans have had way more of a tendency to believe stuff that most people find completely crazy. ie, John Smith and the Golden Tablets from God. (Mormonism) When talking about current beliefs I was particularly surprised by a lot of the statistics he quotes about how Americans compare to other developed nations. We seem particularly prone to fantastical beliefs.
More than I see this book as leftist, I would say it is likely to offend the far right. All those QAnon’ers are likely to recognize themselves a bit too much.
