{"product_id":"the-tyranny-of-clichs-jonah-goldberg-9781595231024","title":"The Tyranny of Clich駸: How Liberals Cheat in the War of Ideas","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"An indispensable and enduring field guide to the arguments the left makes--and the ones it tries to avoid.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Claremont Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAccording to Jonah Goldberg, if the greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist, the greatest trick liberals ever pulled was convincing themselves they're not ideological. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eToday, \"objective\" journalists, academics, and \"moderate\" politicians peddle some of the most radical arguments by hiding them in homespun apho­risms. Barack Obama casts himself as a disciple of reason: He's a pragmatist, opposed to the ideology and drama of the Right, solely concerned with \"what works.\" And today's liberals follow his lead, spouting countless clich s such as: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e - \u003cb\u003eOne man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter: \u003c\/b\u003eSure, if the other man is an idiot. Was Martin Luther King Jr. a terrorist? Was Bin Laden a freedom fighter? \u003cbr\u003e - \u003cb\u003eViolence never solves anything: \u003c\/b\u003eReally? It solved our problems with King George III and ended slavery. \u003cbr\u003e - \u003cb\u003eWe need complete separation of church and state: \u003c\/b\u003eIn other words, all expressions of faith should be barred from politics . . . except when they support liberal programs. \u003cbr\u003e With humor and passion, Goldberg dismantles these and many other Trojan horses that liberals use to cheat in the war of ideas. He shows that the Pro­gressive tradition of denying an ideological agenda while pursuing it vigorously under the false flag of reasonableness is alive and well. And he reveals how this dangerous game may lead us further down the path of self-destruction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jonah Goldberg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1595231021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781595231024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/30\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.61lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.40w x 1.00d","brand":"Jonah Goldberg","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43938526429439,"sku":"9781595231024","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_d6301031-d7e1-4b6b-8068-09c99b2b3e32.jpg?v=1681436207","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-tyranny-of-clichs-jonah-goldberg-9781595231024","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}