{"product_id":"9781101572351","title":"The Tyranny of Clichés: How Liberals Cheat in the War of Ideas","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eLiberal Fascism\u003c\/i\u003e  dismantles the progressive  myths that are passed-off as wisdom in our  schools, media and politics.  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\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 that they’re  not ideological. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\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 and sticks to one refrain above all others: he’s a  pragmatist, opposed  to the ideology and dogma of the right, solely  concerned with “what works.” And  today’s liberals follow his lead,  spouting countless clichés such  as:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eOne   man’s terrorist is another man’s freedom fighter:\u003c\/i\u003e Sure, if  the  other man is an idiot. Was Martin Luther King Jr. a terrorist? Was Bin  Laden  a freedom fighter?\u003c\/li\u003e    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eViolence never  solves anything:\u003c\/i\u003e Really? It  solved our problems with  the British empire  and ended slavery.\u003c\/li\u003e    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eBetter  ten  guilty men go free than one innocent man suffer: \u003c\/i\u003eSo you won’t   mind if those ten guilty men move next door to you?\u003c\/li\u003e    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eDiversity is  strength: \u003c\/i\u003eCool.The  NBA should have a quota for midgets  and one-legged point guards!\u003c\/li\u003e    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eWe  need complete separation of  church and state: \u003c\/i\u003eIn other words all  expressions of faith should be  barred from politics …except when they support  liberal programs.\u003ci\u003e \u003cbr\u003e    \u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith 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 grand 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47133325132016,"sku":"9781101572351","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781101572351_p0.jpg?v=1763688205","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781101572351","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}