Republican Gomorrah...tales from the dark side

Republican Gomorrah: Inside the Movement That Shattered the Party by Max Blumenthal


My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Max Blumenthal has done what few contemporary commentators have managed to do. He has sifted through the extreme rhetoric of the Right Wing of the Republican Party to analyze the underlying conditions that have fueled their assault on our democracy. Republican Gomorrah helps to cast a bright light on the dark side of Fundamentalist Christianity and its bigotry.

In doing so, his book goes a long way toward helping those seeking to understand why ordinary Americans often align themselves with the interests of the rich and powerful against their own well-being. It is a familiar strategy -- divide and conquer -- that wraps itself in the flag and twisted interpretations of the Bible.

Blumenthal has provided a well-written and richly documented account of the tendency toward authoritarianism in American politics. Highly recommended.

You can see a video segment on Republican Gomorrah with Max Blumental below.



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