Dissenting from Donald Trump While Listening to “The Battle Hymn of the Republic”
- Ethics, Culture & Social Issues
- Publisher: Wipf and Stock
- Published: 2025
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Publisher's Description
Democracy now exists in a state of precarity. The anti-democratic swing in America's mood has been orchestrated by President Donald Trump. He has used demagoguery, a false populism, fear, and a spirit of resentment and revenge to enthrall the masses. His excessive rhetoric has divided and angered the nation. The essays in this book dissent from Trump - his rhetoric, his actions, his lies, his deceptions, and his lack of respect for the rule of law. All the negative descriptions of President Trump can be summarized in one theological term: Evil. His actions are those of a person who is the incarnation of evil. My protests have now continued for more than nine years. Democracy can't survive without dissent. This is a book of dissent.
Endorsements (3)
“Kennedy’s shrewd analysis of Trump’s political discourse reveals everything that is wrong with much of politics and religion in America: the compromises, lies, and hypocrisies many Americans keep accepting, at Trump’s command, to rationalize what Kennedy reveals as Trump’s autocratic behavior. Dissenting from Donald Trump is a must-read for all those concerned about the degradation of American democracy.”
“This book is a critical study of elements of the life and presidencies of Donald J. Trump, written with insight and excellent documentation. But it is much more than that. It is also about us as Americans, who we are, what we believe, and how we respond as democracy vanishes before our very eyes. (Oh yes, and what Christianity has to do with any of this.)”
“Rodney Kennedy’s insights into the ways that rhetoric shapes our political reality helpfully illuminate why many Americans have betrayed their core values to support Trumpian authoritarianism. If we are to save our democracy from rising Christian nationalism, understanding how to effectively sustain dissent will be key. It’s clear that Kennedy not only believes truth is still worth fighting for, but he also offers several rich examples of how to recapture its power.”
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