Dumbocracy

Adventures with the Loony Left, the Rabid Right, and Other American Idiots

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science
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Author: Beckerman, Marty ISBN: 9781934708194
Publisher: Red Wheel Weiser Publication: September 1, 2008
Imprint: Disinformation Books Language: English
Author: Beckerman, Marty
ISBN: 9781934708194
Publisher: Red Wheel Weiser
Publication: September 1, 2008
Imprint: Disinformation Books
Language: English

In every election year, we hear much about the all-powerful bases of each major party. Who are these activists? What drives them? And why are they all equally dangerous to our lives, liberties, and pursuits of happiness? In Dumbocracy, journalist Marty Beckerman spends four years with foot soldiers of the Left and Rightpro-choice and anti-choice, pro-gay rights and anti-gay rights, pro-war and anti-warand delivers a searing, hilarious indictment of the True Believer mentality.

Whether its banning free speech to protect peoples feelings or banning adult entertainment to enforce morality, extremists have no use for our civil liberties. The ends justify the means for each sidesuch as brainwashing children and criminalizing dissentbecause culture warriors have no other reason for living than victory. However, Beckerman is unafraid to expose their tacticsand their never-ending hypocrisieswith comical, over-the-top glee worthy of South Park or The Daily Show.

No extremist will escape unscathed, but moderate readers of all stripes will fall in love with Beckermans iconoclasm. In the tradition of P.J. ORourkes Parliament of Whores and Michael Moores Stupid White Men, Beckermans grand political satire will have readers laughing on the floor and ripping the hair from their scalps.

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In every election year, we hear much about the all-powerful bases of each major party. Who are these activists? What drives them? And why are they all equally dangerous to our lives, liberties, and pursuits of happiness? In Dumbocracy, journalist Marty Beckerman spends four years with foot soldiers of the Left and Rightpro-choice and anti-choice, pro-gay rights and anti-gay rights, pro-war and anti-warand delivers a searing, hilarious indictment of the True Believer mentality.

Whether its banning free speech to protect peoples feelings or banning adult entertainment to enforce morality, extremists have no use for our civil liberties. The ends justify the means for each sidesuch as brainwashing children and criminalizing dissentbecause culture warriors have no other reason for living than victory. However, Beckerman is unafraid to expose their tacticsand their never-ending hypocrisieswith comical, over-the-top glee worthy of South Park or The Daily Show.

No extremist will escape unscathed, but moderate readers of all stripes will fall in love with Beckermans iconoclasm. In the tradition of P.J. ORourkes Parliament of Whores and Michael Moores Stupid White Men, Beckermans grand political satire will have readers laughing on the floor and ripping the hair from their scalps.

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