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092 0 _ageneral nonfiction
_b320.97 Benen
100 1 _aBenen, Steve,
_eauthor.
_96364766
245 1 0 _aMinistry of truth :
_bdemocracy, reality, and the Republicans' war on the recent past /
_cSteve Benen.
250 _aFirst edition.
264 1 _aNew York :
_bMariner Books,
_c[2024]
264 4 _c©2024.
300 _a240 pages ;
_c22 cm.
336 _atext
337 _aunmediated
338 _avolume
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 _aChapter 1: "With time, people forget" -- Chapter 2: "Russia, Russia, Russia" -- Chapter 3: "Increasingly detached from reality" -- Chapter 4: "A normal tourist visit" -- Chapter 5: "A perfect phone call" -- Chapter 6: "I did finish the wall" -- Chapter 7: "Nuclear-grade bananas" -- Chapter 8: "The greatest economy in the history of the world" -- Epilogue: "An artificial version of history."
520 _a"For as long as historical records have existed, people in positions of authority have tried to rewrite history to suit their purposes. The pattern has become tragically familiar: dictatorial powers use their editing pens to create myths, spread propaganda, justify decisions, erase opponents, and even dispose of crimes. Today, as Republican politics becomes increasingly radicalized, it's not surprising to see the party 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, treating the recent past as an enemy to be overpowered, crushed, and conquered. The consequences for our future, in turn, are deadly. 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"--
610 2 0 _aRepublican Party (U.S. : 1854- )
650 0 _aCommunication in politics
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650 0 _aDeception
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650 0 _aSocial media
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651 0 _aUnited States
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776 0 8 _iOnline version:
_aBenen, Steve.
_tMinistry of truth
_bFirst Mariner Books hardcover edition.
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