Peter Baker (1) (1967–)

This massive (over 700 pages) accounting of the four years this country survived the presidency of Donald J. Trump does a public service to the U.S. I firmly believe if it were somehow possible to get every voting citizen to read “The Divider,” Trump would fade into oblivion. Unfortunately, not only is that not possible, but as of this writing Trump is the leading candidate of both political parties to be re-elected president in 2024. In fact, he is so far ahead of any of his Republican primary opponents, it would be possible for him to forego all campaigning and he would still be nominated. That may very well be what he is doing right now since his early campaign events are very controlled and not the kinds of events designed to win over voters not in his base. What is most disturbing about Baker and Glasser’s book is that their book is evidence that one of our two political parties is arguably rotten to the core. The fact that a solid majority of Republicans fervently stand behind Trump now that he has been impeached twice and is facing more than 35 (and counting) criminal indictments is more depressing than the possibility of Trump winning a third term because it is proof that our democracy is broken. Time will tell our future, but it is not bright… (more)