I read a review or a reference to this work, and the theme intrigued me, although I am not usually interested in books on current affairs. The author is a conservative academic anthropologist, who began exploring the current state of extremely angry politics and expression in America. He thinks the left has been generally angrier with Bush and with the culture in general, and connects the anger to the ethic of expressionism that flourished in the 60’s, the idea that feelings needed expression for authenticity. He tries to be balanced, and fair, citing the anger of conservatives and conservative talk radio. He is somewhat anguished over the tone of modern speech and civility, wishing for an earlier and less rancorous time. The prose was light, entertaining, and there were many enlightening examples of the angry culture, from rap music to blogs. ( )