Funny and instructive

Humorously summarizes the political climate in America for the last few decades.

I always appreciate it when an author reads his/her own book and Kurt does a good job with this one. Narrated with energy and appropriate irony, sarcasm and humor.

"Jeb!" had me laughing and "Conservative Inc" is an apt a description of neocons as I've ever heard. (those people who have turned me into a libertarian)

Although I have been politically active for many years, it was the prospect of another eight years of 0bama policies which turned me into a militant normie. I didn't have much expectation of Donald Trump other than he not continue those policies - I thought that maybe he could keep us treading water long enough for someone qualified to step in.

To my amazement, he has accomplished more in two years than I would have expected in eight. He's dismantling the elite networks of power and control and returning this country to the people. Peace in North Korea, A true alliance with Saudi Arabia, a people's revolution in Iran, pulling us out of the oil-driven wars in Syria and Afghanistan. He's bringing back heavy industry and manufacturing and small business along with our GDP.

And he's found circuitous ways around the media, in order to talk to us directly. He punches back against the fake media and rightfully names it as our worst enemy - they are traitors to our country. We are glad to have a president who fights back, trolls the press, fights for us. He's funny and his tweet storms are hilarious, partly because they so baffle the pundits, who pile on criticism and invective, 24/7.

He's the man for us and this is the book to read to understand why he is there.

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Focused Normal

This is a cogent, thoughtful explanation of the mainstream educational model, its role in the breakdown of our current culture and how it has shaped the political spectrum. I have, as a general rule, experienced personal bias towards certain individuals. Now I can name them. Elites. I am a Normal. This excellent and highly entertaining book is spot on in its analysis and explanations. I have recommended this to many others in my circle and given it to my Dad. He and I have something more to talk about now. Thank you, Mr. Schlichter.

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Listening again to much of it.

Schlichter's analysis is exceptionally incisive and the presentation is clean and clear.

I seldom listen to a book (Audible) a second time. This one's worth it.

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Why we got Trump? Kurt nails it!

I was expecting some Molotov cocktail burning down not just progressive houses but conservative houses too. Instead, Kurt uses more like a thoughtful and reasoned sniper rifle to the elite and their contempt for normal people. He limits his criticism and reticule to those that so richly deserve it. His conclusions were fresh...let’s hope America listens.

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Elites vs. Normals

Author Kurt Schlichter views US society into two groups which he calls elites and the Normals. He defines the two terms precisely. The focus of Kurt Schlichter's Militant Normals is that Donald Trump won the 2016 presidential election by running against the elites of both major political parties and thus won the election by appealing to the non-elites who he calls the Normals (he always capitalizes Normal and Normals). One of his key points is that Trump beat Democrats by running a campaign in which he was aggressive like Democrats.

Schlichter, more so than other writers of political books and columns, uses extremely colorful, yet easily understood, language. He saves his harshest attacks for elitist movement conservatives who are anti-Normals. I have not listened to others of the recent crop of conservative/pro-Trump political books such are those written by Greg Jarrett, Jeanine Pirro, Tucker Carlson, Sebastian Gorka, Don Bongeno, Newt Gingrich, Ann Coulter, and Derek Hunter, but I doubt that any are better that Militant Normals.

Narration is superb.

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A Cousin to Alvin Toffler

Toffler wrote FUTURE SHOCK and synthesized facts we knew into new knowledge.

MILITANT NORMALS is in the same tradition.

Thanks for this book and the hope / responsibility it conveys

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Great Listen

Everyone, should listen to this book. It lays out what has gone wrong with our government and what we the people should know about our current society.

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Excellent analysis of today's political climate.

outstanding story and point of view. witty and insightful . appreciate how Kurt explained myself...a normal.

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Too short... not a problem listened to it twice.

I've held off purchasing this book and others like it. I care about politics, but I don't care for it to be a part of my daily life. However, some things are getting hard to ignore. Kurt Schlichter gets it. I enjoyed his book and the comedic tone in which he wrote it. It's no laughing matter, but ridicule is the best defense. If anything, the book is too short. But I listened to it twice in a row and enjoyed every bit the second time. Tony Katz provides an outstanding performance.

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The TRUTH

Nothing I have read or listened to is more spot on than this man appraisal of our current state of the union. I can not recommend highly enough .
Read it while you still can .