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A Political Handbook for Post-Bush America
Viking Adult
March 2008
On Sale: March 18, 2008
416 pages
ISBN: 0670018600
EAN: 9780670018604
Hardcover
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The bestselling author demolishes myths about
liberalism in a spirited polemic
Thanks to the
machinations of the right, there is no dirtier word in
American politics today than “liberal”—yet public opinion
polls consistently show that the majority of Americans hold
liberal views on everything from health care to foreign
policy. In this feisty, accessible primer, bestselling
author Eric Alterman sets out to restore liberalism to its
rightful honored place in our political life as the politics
of America’s everyday citizens.
In Why We’re
Liberals Alterman examines liberalism’s development and
demonstrates how its partisans have come to represent not
just the mainstream, but also the majority of Americans
today. In a crisply argued though extensively documented
counterattack on right-wing spin and misinformation,
Alterman briskly disposes of such canards as “Liberals Hate
God” and “Liberals Are Soft on Terrorism,” reclaiming
liberalism from the false definitions foisted upon it by the
right and repeated everywhere else. Why We’re
Liberals brings clarity and perspective to what has
often been a one-sided debate for nothing less than the
heart and soul of America. Why We’re Liberals is the
perfect election-year book for all of those ready to fight
back against the conservative mud-slinging machine and claim
their voice in the political debate.
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