His reckless agenda-including a corporate coup in government, aggressive scapegoating and warmongering, and sweeping aside climate science to set off a fossil fuel frenzy-will generate waves of disasters and shocks to the economy, national security, and the environment.Īcclaimed journalist, activist, and bestselling author Naomi Klein has spent two decades studying political shocks, climate change, and “brand bullies.” From this unique perspective, she argues that Trump is not an aberration but a logical extension of the worst, most dangerous trends of the past half-century-the very conditions that have unleashed a rising tide of white nationalism the world over. And it’s a plan for how, if we keep our heads, we might just be able to flip the script and arrive at a radically better future.”ĭonald Trump’s takeover of the White House is a dangerous escalation in a world of cascading crises. It is also an attempt to predict how, under cover of shocks and crises, it could get a lot worse. “This is one attempt to uncover how we got to this surreal political moment.
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