Adair Bill - Beyond The Big Lie The Epidemic Of Political Lying Why Republicans Do It More And How It Could Burn Down Our Democracy - Hardcover

Binding: Hardcover
Description: Bill Adair Pulitzer Prize winner journalism professor and founder of Politifact presents an eye - opening and engaging history of political liars and a vision for how to make them stop. Bill Adair knows a lie when he hears one. Since 2008, the site he founded Politi Fact has been the go - to spot for media members and political observers alike to seek the truth in an increasingly deceitful world. Since the site's launching politics tenuous relationship with the truth has only gotten weaker and weirder. In this groundbreaking book Adair reveals how politicians lie and why. Relying on dozens of candid interviews with politicians political operatives and experts in misinformation Adair reveals the patterns of lying why Republicans do it more and the consequences for our democracy. He goes behind the scenes to describe several episodes that reveal the motivations and tactics of the nation's political liars show the impact they have on people's lives and demonstrate how the problem began before Donald Trump and will continue after he's gone. Adair examines how Republicans have tried to change the landscape to allow their lying by intimidating the news media people in academia and government and tech companies. An award - winning journalist and pioneer in political fact - checking Adair is uniquely able to tell this story. With humor and insight this remarkable book unpacks the sad state of our politics but also provides solutions to put an end to American political deceit once and for all.
Title: Beyond The Big Lie The Epidemic Of Political Lying Why Republicans Do It More And How It Could Burn Down Our Democracy
Author(s): Adair Bill
Publisher: Atria Books
Barcode: 9781668050705
Pages: 304 Pages
Publication Date: 10/15/2024
Category: Political Ideologies