I’ll go with the low-hanging fruit: Mein Kampf. I’ve read it, cover to cover. As a piece of propaganda, it’s good. As an example of good writing? Absolutely not (though I will admit I have only read it in translation). Oh, and the whole fascist, racist, and generally shitty worldview of the author that he infuses into the text. And the fact that the author is literally Hitler. You 5-star that book? You’re a Nazi. Period. And as a Jewish person, I don’t look too kindly on them.
and isn’t that how a lot of cults work? “if our tried-and-true method doesn’t work for you, it’s because you aren’t trying hard enough or giving us enough money! give us some more and we’ll send you a workbook on where you’re going wrong! prove to us that you’re worthy!” it’s sickening really seeing generation after generation get sucked into this spiral where the only reason bad things happen is because you didn’t stay positive enough