How the left can win arguments and influence people a tactical manual for pragmatic progressives
If we were to rely on what the pundits and politicians tell us, we would have to conclude that America is a deeply conservative nation. Americans, we hear constantly, detest government, demand lower taxes and the end of welfare, and favor the death penalty, prayer in school, and an absolute faith in...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
| Published: |
New York, N.Y. :
New York University Press
c2001.
New York, NY : [2000] |
| Edition: | 1st ed |
| Series: | Critical America Series
|
| Subjects: | |
| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009764739606719 |
| Summary: | If we were to rely on what the pundits and politicians tell us, we would have to conclude that America is a deeply conservative nation. Americans, we hear constantly, detest government, demand lower taxes and the end of welfare, and favor the death penalty, prayer in school, and an absolute faith in the free market. And yet Americans believe deeply in progressive ideas. In fact, progressivism has long been a powerful force in the American psyche. Consider that a mere generation ago the struggle for environmentally sound policies, for women's rights, and for racial equality were fringe movement |
|---|---|
| Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (265 p.) |
| ISBN: | 9780814784587 |
