Reviews for The Politics of Fear: How Republicans Use Money, Race, and the Media to Win

The average rating for The Politics of Fear: How Republicans Use Money, Race, and the Media to Win based on 2 reviews is 2 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2015-02-28 00:00:00 Sandra Poitras The idea of becoming a conservative for 30 days is so.....well...liberal! You would never see a conservative become a liberal for 30 days. Conservatives know they are right. Liberals always have those little doubts. We liberals have to see both sides of the issues. We worship open-mindedness as long as that open-mindedness doesn't mean we have to like Bush, harm prairie dogs and redwoods, or listen to country-western music. John Moe immersed himself into all things conservative for 30 days. He wore conservative clothes, read conservative books, listened to conservative music (lots of country western) and watched conservative movies (early Clint "Dirty Harry" Eastwood not that later wussy Eastwood stuff). He also traveled around the country interviewing conservative commentators and writers, visiting the town where 93% of the population voted for Bush, and crashing a College Republican convention. Is there really a solid definition of what makes an American conservative? His answer shouldn't surprise anyone yet his journey to get to his conclusions is quite funny. He remains respectful to both political sides. If you are looking for Coulter-style insults or Michael Moore combat tactics, go elsewhere. Moe's book is light-hearted yet manages to make some insightful comments regarding both conservatives and liberals.

Review # 2 was written on 2008-10-18 00:00:00 Rob Christy Very funny book of one man's monthlong experiment with conservatism. He pokes a lot of fun at the traditional left (especially his fellow Seattleites)while investigating the lure of the right and he finds some great small-town folks in Idaho who represent the best of small-town conservative values. But he also points out plenty of the unattractive traits of the righties: The emptiness of Reaganism, the bad music of the Charlie Daniels Band, and the inexplicable hatred of "The Gay."