I’ve read a lot of non-fiction books the past few years on similar topics, so I wasn’t expecting to get much out of this. But it turns out a lot of this was new to me! Basically everything after the civil war contained information that I wasn’t aware of. Particularly the chapters on strikers and labor were all enlightening - particularly in early 2026. I knew some things about the civil rights era, but some of it was new too. Basically, everything was much more violent than expected. And so many things that happened in the US were a result of the corporations and the super rich trying to protect their own interests. Unfortunately, the struggles presented here are becoming more and more relevant. I just hope we can take some of the lessons learned.