First published 2007
Bernard Goldberg confronts America's political extremes in this sharp critique of contemporary politics. He targets liberal figures like Rosie O'Donnell, who equates radical Christianity with radical Islam as threats to America. Goldberg condemns the overwrought comparisons of Bush to Hitler and Abu Ghraib to Saddam Hussein's torture chambers. He particularly criticizes San Francisco's military-hostile leadership. Yet Goldberg reserves equal scorn for Republican weakness in Washington, where politicians abandoned core principles to chase power. He distinguishes between conservatives who maintain their beliefs and Republicans who have lost their way. Goldberg warns that the 2006 election served as a crucial alarm. Unless right-wing politicians rediscover their backbone, return to fundamental values, and restore fiscal discipline, left-wing extremists may capture the presidency in 2008. This personal and provocative analysis challenges both sides of the political divide.
Genres: american-fiction, american, political-science, politics, social-issues, 21st-century
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: political-critique, social-commentary
Setting: America, San Francisco, Washington
Period: 2006
400 pages · Paperback · Harper Large Print