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    Why We Did It: A Travelogue from the Republican Road to Hell
    Why We Did It: A Travelogue from the Republican Road to Hell
    Why We Did It: A Travelogue from the Republican Road to Hell
    Audiobook8 hours

    Why We Did It: A Travelogue from the Republican Road to Hell

    Written by Tim Miller

    Narrated by Josh Bloomberg

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

    Former Republican political operative Tim Miller answers the question no one else has fully grappled with: Why did normal people go along with the worst of Trumpism?

    As one of the strategists behind the famous 2012 RNC “autopsy,” Miller conducts his own forensic study on the pungent carcass of the party he used to love, cutting into all the hubris, ambition, idiocy, desperation, and self-deception for everyone to see. In a bracingly honest reflection on both his own past work for the Republican Party and the contortions of his former peers in the GOP establishment, Miller draws a straight line between the actions of the 2000s GOP to the Republican political class's Trumpian takeover, including the horrors of January 6th.

    From ruminations on the mental jujitsu that allowed him as a gay man to justify becoming a hitman for homophobes, to astonishingly raw interviews with former colleagues who jumped on the Trump Train, Miller diagrams the flattering and delusional stories GOP operatives tell themselves so they can sleep at night. With a humorous touch he reveals Reince Priebus' neediness, Sean Spicer's desperation, Elise Stefanik and Chris Christie’s raw ambition, and his close friends’ submission to a MAGA psychosis.

    Why We Did It is a vital, darkly satirical warning that all the narcissistic justifications that got us to this place still thrive within the Republican party, which means they will continue to make the same mistakes and political calculations that got us here, with disastrous consequences for the nation.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperAudio
    Release dateJun 28, 2022
    ISBN9780063161498
    Why We Did It: A Travelogue from the Republican Road to Hell
    Author

    Tim Miller

    Tim Miller is an Australian bestselling children's author living in Sydney. By day, he is a Marketing Manager, and in his spare time he writes hilarious books for kids of all ages. His first picture book, There Is a Monster Under My Bed Who Farts, was an instant hit. He has now published eight picture books, including Dinosaur Dump and Don't Spew in Your Spacesuit. Tim's most recent publications are the four books for emerging readers in the Fart Monster and Me series, and a picture book celebrating fatherhood, Happy Farter's Day.

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    Reviews for Why We Did It

    4.5/5

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    What our readers think

    Readers find this title to be a quick and therapeutic read that provides insight into the mindset of Trump supporters. The author's wit and empathy for Trump supporters sets this book apart from others on the topic. It offers an honest exploration of the Trump years, with a mix of humor and frustration. Overall, readers appreciate the author's ability to find laughter in the face of disaster.

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    • 5/5
      A very quick therapeutic read for anyone wondering the mindset on how anyone now or at any time could have supported Trump or “mango Mussolini”. The author is also very witty and I laughed out loud several times. He also expresses empathy for Trump supporters which I think it lacking in other Trump books.

      3 people found this helpful

    • 5/5
      A smart, funny, gutwrenching, infuriating read about how we got here.

      2 people found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Thanx, Tim, for helping me laugh in the face of disaster.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Inside what the MAGA folks think. Explains why my MAGA friends are resistant to the stupor of the orange god king has on them. Reason and evidence has no effect. It’s a cult. Many thanks Tim.
    • 4/5
      An honest mea culpa helping us understand what we've all gone through during the Trump years - pity about the excessive ad hominems that contributes to the hatred underlying American Politics