By Xi Van Fleet
5 Stars
Political
Adult
I consider myself publicly apolitical, but I do have opinions and thoughts on the subject. I just choose to keep a lot of that to myself. This is my first review of a political book, and I will try to be objective. It is interesting and well organized. I had no trouble maintaining interest as I read. I appreciated the endnotes because personal-experience books usually don't include them. It gives a clear picture of how she comes to her conclusions.
Xi Van Fleet experienced the communist takeover of China and lived through the various stages of the revolution. She eventually came to America for schooling, married an American, and settled in the USA. She noticed parallels in leftist American politics that reminded her of her experiences in her native country. In many ways, she sees the same progression and thinks that they are leading to the same bad results. I think she analyzed those parallels very well and made a compelling case. I definitely believe it is worth reading and thinking about.
One of the main things I draw from her account is the sheer level of corruption that exists in politics, both left and right. The dividing of people so that they can be manipulated. I see it on both sides of the political divide.
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