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The Unpatriotic Truth

If you don’t understand what’s happening in America right now, read this book.

The Unpatriotic Truth rips away the comforting myths and political theater to expose the real forces driving division, corruption, and decline. It’s not about left or right; it’s about power, propaganda, and how history has been twisted to keep us obedient.

If you’ve ever felt that something in this country doesn’t add up, this book will show you exactly why, and what we can do about it.

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We are living inside the crisis, not approaching it. Democratic institutions are being dismantled in real time. The merger of extreme private wealth and government power has produced a political configuration that older frameworks of resistance did not fully anticipate. The question facing everyone who cares about justice, dignity, and democratic self-governance is no longer whether to act, but how.

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  No, the President Cannot Just Do Whatever He Wants
  by Down and Dirty Hippie
  September 21, 2026
  The things Trump has tried to do, the people and institutions that stopped him, and why giving up is exactly the wrong thing for us to do. I keep hearing some version of the same argument: What is the point? The president is just going to do whatever he wants anyway. Courts will not matter.… Read more: No, the President Cannot Just Do Whatever He Wants
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  My Grievances With Every President Since Reagan
  by Down and Dirty Hippie
  August 30, 2026
  This isn’t about Democrats and Republicans. That’s the problem. I have grievances with every president. Some lists are considerably longer than others. Some grievances involve policies I believe were cruel. Some involve wars I believe should never have been fought. Some involve people the government failed to protect. Some involve economic decisions that shifted power… Read more: My Grievances With Every President Since Reagan
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  Leon and Ben Black
  by Down and Dirty Hippie
  June 25, 2026
  When most people hear the name Leon Black, they think of billionaire money, Wall Street influence, and Epstein scandal. Now his son, Benjamin Black, holds one of the most powerful global finance positions inside the U.S. government. That should matter to everyone. Because this story is about more than one wealthy family. It is about… Read more: Leon and Ben Black
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  How One Generation Told the Man to Shove It
  by Down and Dirty Hippie
  June 25, 2026
  Being a hippie wasn’t some Instagram worthy lifestyle choice with perfect flower crowns and designer tie dye. It was a full-chested middle finger to their parents and the establishment, wrapped in bell bottoms and backed by some of the most revolutionary music ever made. Picture this: it’s the 1950s, and America is drunk on post-war… Read more: How One Generation Told the Man to Shove It
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  Protests Matter
  by Down and Dirty Hippie
  June 23, 2026
  Protest Is not the whole movement. But every real movement has them. This is an analysis of how protest functions in the long arc of social change. Every time people gather in the streets to protest, you will hear the familiar chorus begin. “Protesting doesn’t change anything.” “What’s the point?” “Go vote instead.” It is… Read more: Protests Matter