First published 2007
Radio personality Laura Ingraham argues that Americans must reclaim control from what she identifies as fringe movements that have gained excessive influence over the country. She contends these groups have transformed America into a nation dominated by political correctness, expanding government bureaucracies, and unchecked consumerism. Ingraham divides society into two camps: hardworking families versus protest culture activists. She identifies specific threats including the Lifetime television network, which she claims manipulates women to reject traditional family structures, growing atheist movements featuring figures like Dan Brown, family deconstructivists, illegal immigrants, and Islamic jihadists. The book examines contemporary political issues including the Iraq war, national security measures, judicial activism, media bias, and climate change debates. Ingraham presents particularly detailed arguments about educational failures in American schools and what she terms the pornification of popular culture, supporting these claims with extensive statistical evidence. Her call to action encourages ordinary Americans to resist these cultural and political forces.
Genres: american, political-science, non-fiction, 21st-century, current-affairs, american-history
Vibes: thought-provoking
Tropes: us-vs-them
384 pages · Hardcover · Regnery Pub
Content warnings: racism