Stupidparty Math v. Myth by Patrick M. Andendall

A little background for this review: I found the third installment of Patrick Andendall’s series first, Deliverance from Stupidparty Land. I liked that book, so here I am, rounding back to the beginning for Stupidparty Math v. Myth: Unmasking the Destructive Forces Eroding American Democracy.

Math v. Myth is a stringent critique of the Republican Party in American politics. Andendall focuses on those who vote “Stupidparty” (the party formerly known as Republican). He uses statistical data to detail how the party’s major movers and shakers hoodwink these voters. He refers to these misled voters as the Disciples.

Andendall provides traceable research showing how these devious political shepherds are leading their flock straight to the slaughter. These shepherds take their orders from the highest echelons, whom he aptly names the Benefactors. The author presents us with innumerable examples of how these Benefactors buy Republican politicians by financing campaigns (among other things). The aim of this buyout is, of course, to get these politicians to create policies that work in the Benefactors’ favor, no matter what their nefarious aims.

The information supplied is enough to get even the most neutral person’s hackles up. Unless you are an active follower of politics, you probably don’t know the true extent of what these treacherous millionaires are up to. Andendall’s book aims to show you this folly and how we got to this point over the last few decades. It’s enough to make a person sick. Sick, and thoroughly tired of the manipulative B.S. that is ruining the Republican party and ultimately the democratic system that America holds so dear.

The author does an excellent job of putting the material together to make his point. The book is chock full of clickable links and sources. His language is easy to digest—certainly easier than the topic he presents with it.

My main criticism, as usual with most indie and self-published books, is editing and proofreading errors. Again, I read the third book in the series first. The proofing is a little more sound in Deliverance than in Math v. Myth, but neither is anywhere close to being up to scratch. Too many missing periods and incorrectly punctuated quotes, which is a shame. And now that I’ve read the first book, I can see that some information repeats unnecessarily in Deliverance. Because Andendall’s style is so erudite, though, it is not at all difficult to understand what he is trying to say. The bad taste in my mouth after reading is due to the content, not the unpolished conventions.

Overall, Math v. Myth is a good opening book for this “Stupidparty Land” series. I just picked up the middle book, Who Is Jeb!!! Birth of Stupidparty. I suspect it will not disappoint.

Check out Andendall’s Stupidparty Math v. Myth for yourself. You can get it via Kindle or paperback.

Until next time,
Jenna

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