Review:
‘Blowback: A Warning' is a riveting, and terrifying account of the US administration in the Trump years by the author: Miles Taylor---previously known as: ‘Anonymous'.
This is an unprecedented behind-the-scenes portrait of the Trump presidency by Taylor, a White House senior official at that time, whose first words of warning as ‘Anonymous’ in a NY Times Sept 5th 2018 op-ed piece, entitled: 'I Am Part of the Resistance Inside the Trump Administration’ rocked Washington.
I have read several books on the subject, authored by the likes of: Michael Wolff, James Comey, Bob Woodward, and Michael Cohen, as well Miles Taylors’ previous book, ‘Alone’ written under his pseudonym: Anonymous, published in 2019.
However, this is a 'firsthand' narration by someone who worked in the White House in very close proximity to Trump & Co, and who is a self- described Republican/conservative.
As well as looking back, more importantly, the book ‘looks forward’ anticipating the perils of another Trump term as president and emphasizes that it doesn’t have to be Trump himself, it could be a ‘Trump-like’ individual.
For those who are really concerned, and I don’t just mean US citizens, I include the rest of the international community; especially those of us who live in countries that are traditional allies/friends, this book illustrates the absolute 'dysfunction' on so many levels of the Trump presidential years, & the dire possibility of a repeat.
It is extremely well written, and at some points; ‘entertaining' in a macabre sense. All I can say is that after reading this 'page-turning' account, it confirms my worst fears for our collective future should Trump or as the author points out, a Trumpian-like figure be elected President in 2024.
The fact is, a movement or cult like entity with violence as a major component is now in place, reminiscent of Germany & Italy in the 1930’s.
2024 could see alarming historical parallels with intimidation tactics used by MAGA operative’s (self-styled patriotic militias) used against election poll workers, voters and political candidates running in elections in 2024 & in the years to come---up and down the ballot.
As the author points out, the ‘Trumpian Movement’ is potent both at the grass-roots level right thorough local government both state & municipal to the United States Congress, and may well make inroads across all levels of the judicial system.
*No one is immune to this insidious threat.
If it can happen in the U.S.A., and we have seen the evidence; think: the Ottawa Occupation & Canadian Border Blockades of 2022, it can happen where ‘you’ live, in whatever so-called western liberal democracy---the era of complacency, if there ever was one… is over. ⚠️
-MR.