The book talks about the increasing challenges he saw in the U.S., such as inequality, economic conflicts, decaying of social values and commodification.

[3] He also praised the strengths of the U.S., such as its modernity,[4] and peaceful transitions of power,[5] and was described by The Economist as "seeing the weaknesses in America's system, but not exaggerating them".

[6] In Wang's own words:My intention with this title is to show that America contains contradictions that cannot be dismissed with a single sentence.

In the old days, people had a dogmatic view of American society as merely the “exploitation of surplus value,” a “dictatorship of the bourgeoisie,” and nothing more.

This is what I mean by “America Against America.”[7]In 2021, the book received renewed interest in the aftermath of the storming of the United States Capitol, with some used copies surging to 16,600 yuan ($2500) on antiques sites.