03228cam a2200469 i 4500 1681023921 TxAuBib 20241029120000.0 240213s2024||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2024000603 9780063393677 hardcover 0063393670 hardcover (OCoLC)1432803640 TxAuBib rda Benen, Steve, author. Ministry of truth : democracy, reality, and the Republicans' war on the recent past / Steve Benen. First edition. New York : Mariner Books, [2024] 240 pages ; 22 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index. "A searing, vital investigation of the Republican Party's dangerous campaign to rewrite history in real time from the Emmy Award-winning producer of The Rachel Maddow Show" -- Dust jacket flap. "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"-- Provided by publisher. 20241029. Republican Party (U.S. : 1854.) Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- .) fast Since 1854. fast Communication in politics United States. Deception Political aspects United States. Social media Political aspects United States. Social media. Deception. fast Social media fast Political aspects. Social media. fast Communication in politics. fast Politics and government. fast Deception fast Political aspects. United States Politics and government 21st century. United States. fast