First published 2018
Tucker Carlson examines America's new ruling class, a wealthy elite whose power has expanded dramatically while the rest of the nation struggles. These leaders live in complete isolation from regular Americans. They travel in private aircraft, vacation at exclusive ski resorts, and watch sports from luxury skyboxes. Carlson argues they hold ordinary citizens in contempt, viewing America as an outdated business they can exploit for profit before abandoning it. He contends that traditional political divisions between left and right no longer matter. The real divide separates those who profit from current conditions from those who suffer under them. America's leaders function as captains of a failing vessel, unaware their ship is sinking. Written in Carlson's characteristic witty style familiar to viewers of his television program, the book tackles a crucial question about restoring America's proper direction.
Genres: american, political-science, non-fiction, 21st-century, current-affairs, american-history
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: critique-of-elite, social-commentary
Setting: America
Period: 21st-Century
256 pages · Hardcover · Free Press