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Jonathan Haidt • The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion
Politics
“We’ve got to call a spade a spade and a perverted human being a perverted human being,” Helms had told the Senate when he proposed an amendment adding “sexual abstinence only” to a $300 million appropriation bill for AIDS education. (The Senate supported him, 94 to 2.59
Lillian Faderman • The Gay Revolution: The Story of the Struggle
By 2015 it was Donald Trump who had once again melded the combative Rothbardian style to Buchananite ideology. Trump did not simply defeat Jeb Bush; he humiliated him and his family on a personal level. Ditto Ted “Your father shot JFK” Cruz, and Marco “Google ‘gay rumors’” Rubio. Many in the thinking class assume Trump doesn’t know what he’s doing,
... See moreMichael Malice • The New Right: A Journey to the Fringe of American Politics
Words That Work, written by Republican political strategist Frank Luntz.
Ferriss, Timothy • Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers
He broke a cardinal rule of political communication: never repeat a criticism as part of your rebuttal.
Frank Luntz • Words That Work: It's Not What You Say, It's What People Hear
Democrats now hold an unprecedented advantage in America’s most affluent and educated districts, giving them a growing edge in mainstream media presence, academic credibility, and personal dollar contributions. Republicans try to make up this gap through alternative media, business PAC money, and a deeper ground game run by local volunteers.
Neil Howe • The Fourth Turning Is Here: What the Seasons of History Tell Us about How and When This Crisis Will End
Consensus academics articulated the need for tough men of will in politics, using prose laden with metaphors of sexual prowess.