In 2016, presidential candidate Donald Trump declared: "I think the
big problem this country has is being politically correct." Reeling
from his victory, Democrats blamed the corrosive effect of
"identity politics." When banned from Twitter for inciting
violence, Trump and his supporters claimed that the measure was an
assault on "free speech." In We Need New Stories, Nesrine Malik
explains that all of these arguments are political myths-variations
on the lie that American values are under assault. Exploring how
these and other common political myths function, she breaks down
how they are employed to subvert calls for equality from
historically disenfranchised groups. Interweaving reportage with an
incendiary analysis of American history and politics, she offers a
compelling account of how calls to preserve "free speech" are used
against the vulnerable; how a fixation with "wokeness," "political
correctness," and "cancel culture" is in fact an organized and
well-funded campaign by elites; and how the fear of racial
minorities and their "identity politics" obscures the biggest
threat of all-white terrorism. What emerges is a radical framework
for understanding the crises roiling American contemporary
politics.
General
| Imprint: |
W W Norton & Co Inc
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| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
May 2021 |
| Authors: |
Nesrine Malik
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| Dimensions: |
218 x 147 x 23mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover - Cloth over boards
|
| Pages: |
224 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-324-00729-6 |
| Categories: |
Books >
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Miscellaneous items >
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| LSN: |
1-324-00729-X |
| Barcode: |
9781324007296 |
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