
Shameless
Republicans' Deliberate Dysfunction and the Battle to Preserve Democracy
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · August 13, 2024
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the first content creator to interview President Biden, leading progressive voice Brian Tyler Cohen takes a step back from the day-to-day news cycle to explain how American politics has turned into such a dumpster fire—and what Democrats need to do to get us out of it.
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- Who it’s for
- A sharp, current argument about Republican dysfunction and what it means for democracy.
- Genres
- Political Commentary, Political Parties, Media, Politics & the Internet
- Published
- HarperCollins, August 13, 2024
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the first content creator to interview President Biden, leading progressive voice Brian Tyler Cohen takes a step back from the day-to-day news cycle to explain how American politics has turned into such a dumpster fire—and what Democrats need to do to get us out of it. In Shameless, Brian Tyler Cohen lays bare the long con of the modern Republican Party.
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While the radical right continues hiding behind gaslighting maneuvers, artificial slogans, and hollow catchphrases, Cohen’s unflinching narrative illuminates the realities and dangers of the ever-widening gulf between the vaunted Republican brand and their actual behavior. With a foreword by Congressman Jamie Raskin, drawing on interviews and insights from Pete Buttigieg, Mehdi Hasan, Jen Psaki, and other luminaries of the Left, Cohen reveals: - How Republicans have leaned on their historical branding to give themselves a permission structure to behave antithetically to everything they say; - Why the mainstream media has proved itself a willing participant in this ongoing farce— particularly since the rise of toxic, sensationalist MAGA mania; and - What lessons Democrats can glean from a clear-eyed view of the landscape we’re operating in—and the steps we must take to rebalance our political landscape. During this all-hands-on-deck moment in our history, Shameless is essential reading for those seeking to understand our dire situation, and a rallying cry for those fighting to preserve democracy.
Why It Grips
A sharp, current argument about Republican dysfunction and what it means for democracy.
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- partisan politics, plainly argued
- presidency-and-democracy stakes
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- direct political analysis
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| Political Commentary | 53% |
|---|---|
| Political Parties | 48% |
| Media, Politics & the Internet | 34% |
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- Elections & Campaigns
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- Conservatism & Liberalism
- Political Activism
- Political Commentary
- Propaganda
- Authors
- Brian Tyler Cohen
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- August 13, 2024
- Format
- Print & ebook
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