(For Marxist book club.)

I think it’s a great big picture read. A lot of people seem to say that it’s not a very comprehensive read but I disagree, I think it’s just a bit off the mark. Really lucid and has good information, but it’s clear that Parenti thinks that there is something redeemable about America, and that there needs to be a true democracy in the republic. I don’t think that it being America-centric is a valid critique either because that’s the book’s thesis and contextualizing the solution in a international lens doesn’t seem like Parenti’s m.o. At the end of the day, I don’t think anyone would say it’s a Marxist read, even if Parenti is one himself.

But I enjoyed it. I think I need to stop giving overarching revisionist histories a try though because in reality I’m not the intended audience anymore. Which is nice to know I guess 😚