{"product_id":"great-american-hypocrites-toppling-the-big-myths-of-republican-politics-paperback","title":"Great American Hypocrites: Toppling the Big Myths of Republican Politics - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGlenn Greenwald\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA takedown of the GOP's deceitful propaganda machine from the blogger of Salon's Unclaimed Territory and the author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers \u003ci\u003eHow Would a Patriot Act?\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Tragic Legacy.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEver since the cowboy image of Ronald Reagan was sold to Americans, the Republican Party has used the same John Wayne imagery to support its candidates and take elections. We all know how they govern, but the right-wing propaganda machine is very adept at hijacking debate and marketing their candidates as effectively as the Marlboro Man. For example: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMyth: \u003c\/b\u003eThe Republican nominee is an upstanding, regular guy who shares the values of the common man.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReality: \u003c\/b\u003eHe divorced his first wife in order to marry a young multimillionaire heiress whose family then funded his political career. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMyth: \u003c\/b\u003eRepublicans are strong on defense and will keep us safe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReality: \u003c\/b\u003e They prey on fears, and their endless wars make America far less secure. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMyth: \u003c\/b\u003eRepublicans are the party of fiscal restraint and small, limited government.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReality: \u003c\/b\u003eSoaring deficits, unchecked presidential power, and an increasingly invasive surveillance state are par for their course. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe first book to dissect the Republican Cult of Personality and leave it openly exposed in its unabashed, shameful depravity, \u003ci\u003eGreat American Hypocrites\u003c\/i\u003e is a deeply necessary call-out to Democrats to attack the GOP with their competitor's very own weapons. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eGreat American Hypocrites\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Intelligent, insightful.\" \u003cb\u003e--Daily Kos\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Glenn Greenwald has done it again.\" \u003cb\u003e--Alan Colmes\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Glenn Greenwald is a treasure.\" \u003cb\u003e--BuzzFlash\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGLENN GREENWALD is a former constitutional law attorney and now a contributing writer at Salon. His political reporting and analysis have appeared in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe American Conservative\u003c\/i\u003e, numerous congressional reports, and various other publications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.66 x 7.86 x 5.26 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 07, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52713444966733,"sku":"9780307408662","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/EXKtNmceZe9780307408662.webp?v=1762388435","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/great-american-hypocrites-toppling-the-big-myths-of-republican-politics-paperback","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}