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There is a great deal to learn in studying the successes and failures of Presidents Kennedy, Nixon, Biden, and Trump, four presidents whose administrations coincided with dramatic societal changes and challenges. Schoen keenly analyzes the four presidencies through the lenses of political polarization, election campaigns, their early lives, their changing administrations, the role of fast-changing media, the impact of shifting racial relations, the drama of increasingly divisive immigration issues, and America's evolving defense and foreign policy. Schoen uses these comparative analyses to create a masterful plan to unite America and save our democracy.

There is a great deal to learn in studying the successes and failures of Presidents Kennedy, Nixon, Biden, and Trump, four presidents whose administrations coincided with dramatic societal changes and challenges. This book is a warning that our democratic form of government is in danger of collapsing and being replaced by an authoritarian state. Douglas E. Schoen keenly analyzes the presidencies of Kennedy, Nixon, Biden, and Trump through the lenses of political polarization, election campaigns, their early lives, their changing administrations, the role of fast-changing media, the impact of shifting racial relations, the drama of increasingly divisive immigration issues, and America’s evolving defense and foreign policy. Schoen uses these comparative analyses to create a masterful plan to unite America and save our democracy. His important suggestions include political reforms that support equality, improved education, and job training. He advocates for greater access to healthcare and compulsory national service. The plan encourages less partisan and divisive media and encourages the export of American ideals rather than American military power.

About the Author

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Douglas E. Schoen, author of Power: The 50 Truths, has been one of the most influential Democratic campaign consultants for more than 40 years. He is the founder of Schoen-Cooperman Research, a premier strategic research consulting firm, and he is widely recognized as one of the co-inventors of overnight polling. His political clients include former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg and President Bill Clinton, and internationally, he has worked for the heads of state of over 15 countries.