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...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wilson, John K.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : NYU Press, 2000.
Series:Critical America series
Subjects:
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
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 movem.
Physical Description:1 online resource (265 pages).
ISBN:9780814784587
0814784585