The Jimmy Carter chapter is an unexpected semi-bright spot.
Maybe Unger realized the book was getting kind of depressing..
Carter was the one president who called the emergency state out
for what it was: destructive and deceitful. He wanted to dismantle it and
return functional and legitimate democracy to America. Unfortunately, he was
inexperienced in government and therefore, a bit inept in his position. He
proved ineffective, and didn't end up being able to make any real substantial
changes to the corrupt system.
I
guess the brightness of the chapter is questionable, but it does take a step
back from the litany of complaints and accusations against every public figure
ever known to be in America to acknowledge that at least this one might be kind
of human. That's a step in the right direction, right?
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