Description: A searing, vital investigation of the Republican Party's dangerous campaign to rewrite history in real time, from the Emmy Award-winning Rachel Maddow Show producer and bestselling author of The Impostors. "There is nobody...who has more influence on the way I think about politics than Steve Benen." --Rachel Maddow For as long as historical records have existed, authoritarian regimes have tried to rewrite history to suit their purposes, using their dictatorial powers to create myths, spread propaganda, justify decisions, erase opponents, and even dispose of crimes. Book and Mortar Record Store Ministry of Truth: Democracy, Reality, and the Republicans' War on the Recent Past -- Steve Benen A searing, vital investigation of the Republican Party's dangerous campaign to rewrite history in real time, from the Emmy Award-winning Rachel Maddow Show producer and bestselling author of The Impostors. "There is nobody...who has more influence on the way I think about politics than Steve Benen." --Rachel Maddow For as long as historical records have existed, authoritarian regimes have tried to rewrite history to suit their purposes, using their dictatorial powers to create myths, spread propaganda, justify decisions, erase opponents, and even dispose of crimes. Today, as America's Republican Party becomes increasingly radicalized, it's not surprising to see the GOP read from a similarly despotic script. Indeed, the party is taking dangerous, aggressive steps to rewrite history--and not just from generations past. Unable to put a positive spin on Trump-era scandals and fiascos, GOP voices and their allies have grown determined to rewrite the stories of the last few years--from the 2020 election results and the horror of January 6th to their own legislative record--treating the recent past as an enemy to be overpowered, crushed, and conquered. The consequences for our future, in turn, are dramatic. Extraordinarily timely and undeniably important, Steve Benen's new book tells the staggering chronicle of the Republican party's unsettling attempts at historical revisionism. It reveals not only how dependent they have grown on the tactic, but also how dangerous the consequences are if we allow the party to continue. The stakes, Benen argues, couldn't be higher: the future of democracy hinges on both our accurate understanding of events and the end of alternative narratives that challenge reality. Author: Steve Benen Publisher: Mariner Books Published: 08/13/2024 Pages: 256 Binding Type: Hardcover ISBN: 9780063393677 Review Citation(s): Kirkus Reviews 07/01/2024
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Label: Mariner Books
Artist: Benen, Steve
Album: Ministry of Truth: Democracy, Reality, and the Republicans' War o
Book Title: Ministry of Truth : Democracy, Reality, and the Republicans' War on the Recent Past
Number of Pages: 256 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Item Height: 0.8 in
Publication Year: 2024
Topic: Political Process / General, Web / Social Media, General, United States / 21st Century, American Government / General, Political Process / Political Parties, Political Ideologies / Conservatism & Liberalism
Genre: Political Science, Computers, Psychology, History
Item Weight: 11.4 Oz
Author: Steve Benen
Item Length: 8.2 in
Item Width: 5.5 in
Format: Hardcover
