I've been reading a book by Mary Trump, Donald's niece. She had written a previous book which was all about her uncle and gave some insight into what he was like growing up. It's fair to say there was no love lost.
This second book is somewhat different. She mentions Uncle Donald in scathing terms but it's more abut the history of America and how the country has been shaped by things like slavery and the treatment of the native population. I've read it all before, of course, but it's still an horrific story and most Americans still haven't come to terms with the long-term effects of the policies which were in place.
There are parallels for Australia, too, in our history and treatment of Aboriginals. There's no easy fix but it would help if people acknowledged that mistakes were made.
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