Remarkably fair and informative, transparently partisan though never mean-spirited, David Litt's book on the past and current state of our U.S. democracy is equal parts entertaining, infuriating, revealing, and comforting. Yes, some of the comfort is via slightly dark channels — by remembering/learning that our government has often, if not always, faced significant issues. But there's genuine comfort in knowing that we can and have overcome dangers and dysfunction before. We can and probably will returned to a more functional, representative democracy again. Probably. The more people are aware and are prioritizing that need the better.