{"product_id":"the-destructionists-9780593466391","title":"The Destructionists","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BEST SELLER • A scalding history of twenty-five years of Republican attempts to hold on to political power by any means necessary, by a hugely popular \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e political columnist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1994, more than 300 Republicans under the command of obstructionist and rabble-rouser Congressman Newt Gingrich stood outside the U.S. Capitol to sign the Contract with America and put bipartisanship on notice. Twenty-five years later, on January 6, 2021, a bloodthirsty mob incited by President Trump invaded the Capitol. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDana Milbank sees a clear line from the Contract with America to the coup attempt. In the quarter century in between, Americans have witnessed the crackup of the party of Lincoln and Reagan, to its current iteration as a haven for white supremacists, political violence, conspiracy theories and authoritarianism.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFollowing the questionable careers of party heavyweights Newt Gingrich, Karl Rove, Mitch McConne","brand":"Random House USA Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49525844312407,"sku":"9780593466391","price":16.15,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780593466391.jpg?v=1731861944","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-destructionists-9780593466391","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}