What It Took to Win: A History of the Democratic Party

WHAT IT TOOK TO WIN, is a summation of the history of the Democratic party. I would highly recommend this for anyone interested in a more in depth look of the party rather than just relying on what you were taught in school.

My big take away is that since it's conception, the party has been practicing the same tactics and from the beginning, and that corruption and the lust for power being a major motivator is not a thing of the past, nor is it unique to modern times.

We often have tunnel vision when it comes to our lived experiences, and this book really illustrates how humans repeat the same behavior over and over again.

I appreciated the final 3rd of the book which explored how the support of labor/unions/workers is where the modern democratic party has found it's power, and that if they continue to turn their backs on that they will continue to lose the support of the people.

***Thank you to Tantor Audio for providing me with the audiobook for free via NetGalley for an unbiased review.