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Charlie LeDuff: Sh*tshow!: The Country's Collapsing and the Ratings Are Great
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Charlie LeDuff: Sh*tshow!: The Country's Collapsing and the Ratings Are Great
Previous book
First stories
More stories
Some of them
Style
Humour
Egotrip
So
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Societies are held together by a web of social bonds that give individuals a sense of being part of a collective and engaged in a project larger than the self. The shattering of these bonds plunges individuals into deep psychological distress that leads ultimately to acts of self-annihilation, according to sociologist Emile Durkheim. Few reporters have examined this anomie better than Charlie LeDuff, first in his book Detroit, and now in his latest book Shitshow: The Country’s Collapsing and the Ratings Are Great. LeDuff joins Chris Hedges in the studio.
I was not quite midway through Charlie LeDuff's "Sh*tshow" when I realized it was all that - a punk-rock look at modern America and the toxic media circus described by the title.
Sh*tshow!: The Country’s Collapsing … and the Ratings Are Great by Charlie LeDuff https://amzn.to/2Kujitu
Charlie LeDuff travels the nation taking the weakening pulse of the American Dream.
Sh*tshow!: The Country's Collapsing . . . and the Ratings Are Great by Charlie LeDuff https://amzn.to/2Kujitu
Playing catch-up with this show and was completely surprised to see a) Detroit and b) my favorite journalist/writer from Detroit, mister Charlie LeDuff. For anyone that is interested, LeDuff wrote a wonderful (and sad) book a few years ago called 'Detroit: An American Autopsy.' He has a new book out now I'd like to get my hands on soon. 8-)
Detroit: An American Autopsy
Book: Detroit: An American Autopsy Author: Charlie LeDuff Drink: Woodford Reserve. Rocks. I have had a longtime fascination with the city of Detroit. I think it started in 2002 when a connecting flight was cancelled due to a blizzard and I had to spend the night at the airport. That was the night I learned the hard way the strength of Long Island Iced Teas, leading to a decade long grudge against the city (because it was Detroit's fault). As fun as my fake beef was with Detroit, it ended up proving beneficial. In order to arm myself with more zingers, I spent some time researching its downturn. From the famous Packard Auto Company to the more recent auto bailout, I couldn't tear myself away from the state of this once great American city. And then I saw Anthony Bourdain's "Parts Unknown" where he was guided around Detroit by local journalist Charlie LeDuff and I realized something. My interest in the city and fondness for its urban ruins nostalgia (that I never myself experienced) had backfired. I had accidentally fallen in love with Detroit. I love when things come full circle. I was at the airport, and since I was not in Detroit I wanted a book to read for my flight instead of a few cocktails. I noticed Charlie LeDuff's book on Detroit, and since I had just seen him on TV I decided to pick it up. Has there ever been a city in the world like Detroit? This was the richest city in the most powerful country in the world for about half a century, and now it is one of the poorest. That is one heck of a rise and fall. Not sure that there a comparable city in the world's history that has such a rapid rise and rapid decline. It would be like Silicon Valley becoming a ghetto in the next 20 years. To describe the current state LeDuff uses many stories. Some are family related, and some are based on his journalism. I won't mention the family stories to avoid spoilers, but I will say that he has a rich and complicated history with his hometown. In a lot of ways his journalism is even more interesting anyway. He covers the city's political corruption (Kwame Kilpatrick and Monica Conyers). The desperation of the fire department (Mike Nevin) and the home and building owners who burn down their own properties. And of course there is the crime loss of life. But there is a glimmer of hope. Despite mentions of deer reclaiming the once again wild areas in the greater Detroit area and the fact that most people in the city founded by a man named Cadillac can't even buy a Cadillac, I get the feeling there is more to come for this once proud enclave once known for supplying beaver furs to King Louis XIV. So bringing us back around to full circle (i.e., circle squared), I have hope that the city of Detroit will make a full recovery. I also wouldn't be surprised if I live there someday. America loves a good comeback, and I personally would love to be part of reclaiming what was lost and seeing a good city filled with good people fully redeemed. Recommendation: read this book. This is your country. It is important to know what goes on here, even if (or better yet, especially if) you don't relate to the people you read about. As for the bourbon, the only difference from last week is an ice cube. I found the cold bourbon more enjoyable, but check out last week's blog for a more in depth, yet still shallow, evaluation.
Three Detroit chiefs resign after investigation into burned firefighter
Three Detroit chiefs resign after investigation into burned firefighter
Shift swapping & failure to check on burned firefighter are key issues
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