jlj reviewed It's OK to Be Angry About Capitalism by Bernie Sanders
A quick, engaging read that covers a lot of ground, well
4 stars
I love his energy! I picked this up after hearing his interview on Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart's Leading podcast, and (presumably) Nichols is able to capture it perfectly in writing as well. I'd prefer a comprehensive index, and writing that reflects that, but, frankly, maybe I have enough of those tomes. In particular, I loved: 1) his breakdown of 2016, and particularly 2020 to 2021; I feel like I have a much clearer picture of the Inflation Reduction Act now; 2) Like Campbell, I thought his window on the Finnish education system was fascinating; 3) Similarly, his examples of the Washington Post's, and CNN's, biases were insightful; and, finally, 4) I always enjoy when a book like this closes with discussions of what's needed / next steps; he isn't the first to suggest getting rid of the Electoral College, for example, but I appreciate how he includes it, with …
I love his energy! I picked this up after hearing his interview on Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart's Leading podcast, and (presumably) Nichols is able to capture it perfectly in writing as well. I'd prefer a comprehensive index, and writing that reflects that, but, frankly, maybe I have enough of those tomes. In particular, I loved: 1) his breakdown of 2016, and particularly 2020 to 2021; I feel like I have a much clearer picture of the Inflation Reduction Act now; 2) Like Campbell, I thought his window on the Finnish education system was fascinating; 3) Similarly, his examples of the Washington Post's, and CNN's, biases were insightful; and, finally, 4) I always enjoy when a book like this closes with discussions of what's needed / next steps; he isn't the first to suggest getting rid of the Electoral College, for example, but I appreciate how he includes it, with some explanation, and then moves on. That said, there is quite a bit of repetition in the book; mostly around how we need to do better for working families. Frankly, I think it's a message that's worth repeating; a lot.
