
The Great Derangement
A Terrifying True Story of War, Politics, and Religion at the Twilight of the American Empire
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Narrated by:
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David Slavin
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By:
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Matt Taibbi
Matt discovered in his travels across the country that the resilient blue state/red state narrative of American politics had become irrelevant. A large and growing chunk of the American population was so turned off - or radicalized - by electoral chicanery, a spineless news media, and the increasingly blatant lies from our leaders ("they hate us for our freedom") that they abandoned the political mainstream altogether. They joined what he calls "The Great Derangement."
Taibbi tells the story of this new American madness by inserting himself into four defining American subcultures: The Military, where he finds himself mired in the grotesque black comedy of the American occupation of Iraq; The System, where he follows the money-slicked path of legislation in Congress; The Resistance, where he doubles as chief public antagonist and undercover member of the passionately bonkers 9/11 Truth Movement; and The Church, where he infiltrates a politically influential apocalyptic mega-ministry in Texas and enters the lives of its desperate congregants.
Together these four interwoven adventures paint a portrait of a nation dangerously out of touch with reality and desperately searching for answers in all the wrong places.
Funny, smart, and a little bit heartbreaking, The Great Derangement is an audaciously reported, sobering, and illuminating portrait of America at the end of the Bush era.
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Critic reviews
"It's a fascinating and hilarious study, fueled by Taibbi's own brand of paranoia, reflecting a cruel light on an America gone wild." (Los Angeles Times)
"Where other mainstream news sources fail, Matt Taibbi madly embraces his role as an honest political observer/writer/citizen in a democracy. I would also like to take this opportunity to ask for Matt's hand in marriage". (Janeane Garofalo)
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Any additional comments?
I'm relatively new to Taibbi, but I like what I hear.I started with his book "The Great Divide" which I found valuable, convincing and much more than a typical politically-partisan attack book.
This book "The Great Derangement" helps me see why. Taibbi has equal contempt and disdain for BS of any political stripe. And in this I have found a new brother. Whilst he may have political leanings, as do I, as do we all, he does not allow them to blind him from the bad behaviors of any political group or politician. Thank goodness there is a journalistic voice out there that is not in the tank for one "side" or the other.
There were some moments in the book where I cringed. Such as when I felt he was being mean to the religious right ladies who had been nothing but kind to him.
I also felt that there was a false equivalence by comparing the systemically constructed and demographically large religious right / end times group, with a self-grown, disorganized and demographically small "Truth" movement. Although I do take his larger point that the two ends of the political spectrum are culturally trained to hate each other, to the benefit of the political class overall.
But there are some moments of pure genius. Such as the section where he encapsulates why it is so hard for citizens in America to get a handle on objective truth due to the level of misinformation and outright lying that goes on in politics, journalism and even the commercial messages we are bombarded with.
I feel that struggle, and he captured it perfectly.
Thank you Matt Taibbi for looking in all directions and calling them like you see 'em.
Excellent narration by David Slavin.
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What could Matt Taibbi have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?
It could just be the abridgment, but I would have enjoyed less weight given to the infiltration of Hagee's organization and more war stories.Which character – as performed by David Slavin – was your favorite?
Lori, who claimed a 189 IQ but did not understand most cultural references and abstractions, and called everyone "Hon." Slavin is a new narrator for me, but I will look for other Audible offerings read by him.Could you see The Great Derangement being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?
Not applicable, as it would be more of a documentary. I can't believe Taibi's tenacity in pursuing the Christian indoctrination story, even to approaching strangers in a mall. Now that's dedication to one's craft!Any additional comments?
I've enjoyed the Audible editions of Taibbi's other titles and gave this one a try. But at under 6 hours' run time, it was not worth spending a credit unless there was exceptional content - and there wasn't. I will be returning it.I too wonder what was omitted from the abridgment.
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