Summary
"Glenn Beck, #1 bestselling author and radio host, reveals the cold truth behind the ideology of progressivism and how the tenets of this dangerous belief system are eroding the foundation of this country. WHY DO WE ACCEPT THE LIES? Politics is no longer about pointing to a shining city on the hill;... Full description
- Part I. The Road We've Traveled
- Introduction: In the Jungle, the Mighty Jungle, the Lion Sleeps Tonight
- 1. Roots: Hegel, Marx, and the Making of Heaven on Earth
- 2. First Wave: Wilson, the Philosopher President
- 3. Second Wave: FDR, Wartime Progressive
- 4. Third Wave: LBJ and the Power of Envy
- 5. Fourth Wave: The Hope and Change of Barack Obama
- Part II. The Lies
- Introduction: The Great Lie
- Lie 1: Progressives Want to Keep You Safe from Gun Violence
- Lie 2: Progressives Care about the Environment
- Lie 3: Progressives Respect the Constitution
- Lie 4: Progressives Oppose Income Inequality
- Lie 5: The Republican Party Opposes Progressivism
- Lie 6: Progressives Believe in Racial Equality (Eugenics)
- Lie 7: Progressives Oppose Nazism, Fascism, and Communism
- Part III. Fear The Future
- Stuart Chase: Progressive Prophet
- The Three Phases of the Progressive Plan
- Fight, Flight, or Surrender
- Epilogue: Defeating the Fear Factory
- Notes.