Trumped! A Nation on the Brink of Ruin... And How to Bring It Back Quotes

“When they foolishly destroyed Saddam Hussein and his entire regime in the pursuit of nonexistent WMDs and ties with al-Qaeda, they literally opened the gates of hell, leaving Iraq as a lawless failed state where both recent and ancient religious and tribal animosities were given unlimited violent vent. WHY”
― David A. Stockman, Trumped! A Nation on the Brink of Ruin... And How to Bring It Back

“In fact, during the last 30 years, the real net worth of the bottom 90% has not increased at all. At the same time, the top 1% has experienced a 300% gain while the real wealth of the Forbes 400 has risen by 1,000%. That”
― David Stockman, Trumped! A Nation on the Brink of Ruin... And How to Bring It Back

“Yet the rise of Trump—and Bernie Sanders too—vastly transcends ordinary politics. In fact, it reaches deep into a ruined national economy that has morphed into rank casino capitalism under the misguided policies and faithless rule of the Washington and Wall Street elites. This epic deformation has delivered historically unprecedented setbacks to the bottom 90% of American households. They have seen their real wealth and living standards steadily deteriorate for several decades now, even as vast financial windfalls have accrued to the elite few at the very top. In fact, during the last 30 years, the real net worth of the bottom 90% has not increased at all. At the same time, the top 1% has experienced a 300% gain while the real wealth of the Forbes 400 has risen by 1,000%.”
― David A. Stockman, Trumped! A Nation on the Brink of Ruin... And How to Bring It Back

“perhaps prompted by too many donuts in the line of duty.”
― David Stockman, Trumped! A Nation on the Brink of Ruin... And How to Bring It Back