Michael 's Reviews > Peril

I should have never have read this book. Every time I read something on Trump he gets me so mad and worked up I just want to forget who he was. The chaos we saw and the horror many of us felt and still feel during his last year in office is unforgettable. I picked this up because Biden's presidency is looked at also and the current state of affairs and maybe there is something I would learn as Woodward takes a in depth look at both of these people.

I was hooked from the beginning just reading the prologue. The conversation between General Mark Milly and Nancy Pelosi is very interesting. The Chinese were concerned that U.S. was planning an attack on them because of the instability of the January 6th insurrection. The fact is that these people were concerned about Trump's public behavior and his over instability and his hatred of the Chinese, they felt war was imminent. "Peril" shows how the chaos, anger and fear came together in the final year of Trump's presidency, placing the presidency and even democracy in danger. "Peril" begins with America in danger from Trump, it ends the same way. It describes Trump instability and apparent unwillingness to this day to accept the reality of losing election and all the nutcases the would influence Trump to believe that.

Conservatives love to pretend that harsh realities that make them uncomfortable (Covid-19, Russian collusion, mask, and vaccines) are "fake news." So they will claim that this book and dozens like it are some kind of radical left conspiracy funneled by Hillary's emails and Obama's Kenyon relatives. It is a very sad. I reminded of quote by Will Rodgers a famous American stage and film actor of 20's and 30's, “There are three kinds of men. The one that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves."

Now I haven't said much about Biden in this book because his administration has yet to be graded. Biden's judgement comes from experience and a lot of that came from analyzing bad judgement. In fact I wish Woodward would have not compared the two and stuck to just bashing Trump. I can tell you this much is this is a tale of two men with opposite characteristics. Joe Biden well known for his empathy and caring for the country and the constitution. The other narcissistic and lying caring for himself more then the constitution of the United States. You read it let me know if I'm wrong.