Making Hell Great Again for the Republicans: The Irony of the Party of Trump

What happens when political satire meets Dante, Donald Trump, and the Republican Party? Originally written during the turbulent first years of the Trump presidency, Making Hell Great Again for the Republicans uses humor, parody, political commentary, and more than a little absurdity to examine the transformation of the Republican Party into what the author calls the "Party of Trump." Donald appears in many forms—Pinocchio, puppet, chameleon, pot stirrer, and more—as Raymond Dierker revisits the controversies, personalities, contradictions, and political battles that defined an extraordinary period in American history. Then the satire takes a decidedly different turn. What happens when Republicans reach the Pearly Gates? Who goes to Heaven? Who gets Purgatory? And what awaits the truly committed members of the Party of Trump when accommodations modeled after Lakewood, San Simeon, and Mar-a-Lago become available for eternity? Written as political satire rather than conventional history, this book captures the anger, bewilderment, and dark humor of the Trump era as it was unfolding. This Second Edition preserves the spirit and illustrations of the original work while presenting the manuscript in a newly edited and restored edition. For readers who enjoy provocative political humor, irreverent satire, and a distinctly unconventional view of American politics.