Outright barbarous
Subtitle: how the violent language of the Right poisons American democracy
By: Jeffrey Feldman.
Publisher: Ig Pub.
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Brooklyn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 203
ISBN-13: 9780978843151
Subjects: Conservatism -- United States; Communication in politics -- United States; Communication -- Political aspects -- United States; Journalism -- Political aspects -- United States; Press and politics -- United States; Violence -- United States; United States -- Politics and government -- 2001-
Description: Since September 11, 2001, most attempts at reasoned political debate in America have been severely limited by the violent language of the Right. In books and on television, it has become a regular ritual for conservative pundits and intellectuals to infuse violence—particularly against Democrats or liberals—into discussions of the major issues of the day, such as terrorism, immigration and gun violence. The result is the creation of a shrill discourse that silences opposition and destroys any chance for serious, civil debate. Feldman analyzes the words of leading conservative figures Ann Coulter, Dinesh D’Souza, James Dobson, Wayne LaPierre, Pat Buchanan and Bill O’Reilly to show how the Right’s language of violence is polluting our public discourse and limiting the free exchange of ideas. [from publisher description].
Table of contents: title: Violent right; title: The war on guns; title: Death by immigration; title: Lots of 9/11's; title: The billy club; title: Christmas killers; title: Child of pain; title: The war against the war; title: The return of pragmatism.