I'm not really a follower of Chris Hayes, and know enough about him to recognize that he comes with his own angle. That said, I think he was fairly objective in his writing of colony within a nation, and I tried to read it without putting my spin on the info he revealed. For quite a few of his claims, it is easy with the internet to go out and pull documents that support his statements. For example, how did I miss that the Boston Tea Party occurred because the tax on tea was lowered?
All that said, each of these books helped me to understand the issues discussed differently, process in a more educated manner the manipulated news we receive on these topics, and respond differently to those who repeat the lies and, continue to live in those echo chambers of lies. But I haven't figured out how to be a part of changing things for the better.