The Stakes
America at the Point of No Return

Excellent book The last chapter offers hope to an otherwise gloomy state of affairs. His analysis starts of weak, but picks up power as you go through the book and I would highly recommend anyone who bought it to stick with it till the end.......more

In "The Stakes", Michael Anton plays the part of a robed classical philosopher commenting on the great political morass of our day. It's an able exercise in analysis, re-interpretation of history, and careful prognostication. Those who read Anton in 2020 will likely return to this text years from no......more

I read Anton's article 'The Coming Coup' last month and found out he wrote an entire book. He makes no secret of his political stripes. He lays out how the Left is ripping the fabric of the country apart by starting off by detailing the plight in which they put California. He doesn't spare establish......more

Great book from one of my favorite current conservative-populist thinkers and writers. I thought as I read this (especially the 1st half of the book) that it was almost Tocquevillesque in its analysis of our current time in America, as Democracy in America was for its time. I think this review will......more

This book is mandatory reading for American conservatives. The Stakes is a well written book that essentially divided into four parts: a case study of California, a diagnosis of the current ruling class, a prophecy of what is to follow, and solutions. This book is written so that it will remain rele......more