The Tyranny of Clichés: How Liberals Cheat in the War of Ideas
The bestselling author of Liberal Fascism dismantles the progressive myths that are passed-off as wisdom in our schools, media and politics.
According to Jonah Goldberg, if the greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn€t exist, the greatest trick liberals ever pulled was convincing themselves that they€re not ideological.
Today, €œobjective€ journalists, academics and €œmoderate€ politicians peddle some of the most radical arguments by hiding them in homespun aphorisms. Barack Obama casts himself as a disciple of reason and sticks to one refrain above all others: he€s a pragmatist, opposed to the ideology and dogma of the right, solely concerned with €œwhat works.€ And today€s liberals follow his lead, spouting countless clich©s such as:
With humor and passion, Goldberg dismantles these and many other Trojan Horses that liberals use to cheat in the war of ideas. He shows that the grand Progressive tradition of denying an ideological agenda while pursuing it vigorously under the false-flag of reasonableness is alive and well. Â And he reveals how this dangerous game may lead us further down the path of self-destruction.