Arguing with Idiots: How to Stop Small Minds and Big Government
Language: English
Published by Threshold Editions, Riverside, New Jersey, U.S.A., 2009
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Hardcover. Book Condition:As New. Dust Jacket Condition:Near Fine with crease to front flap. 1416595015 \First Edition. First printing ; In Arguing with Idiots, Beck continues his hot streak with the ultimate handbook for effectively handling lively political discussions. Almost every conversation about politics goes something like this: Conservatives hate peace!; Conservatives hate immigrants!; Conservatives hate the poor!; and so on. But behind each of those stereotypes and the hundreds like them is a lie. And, over the years as the country has become more divisive, the accusations have escalated. Using his trademark straightforward approach, Glenn Beck shows readers how to influence everyone within earshot using actual facts and common sense. Packed with humor, illustrations, and informative sidebars loaded with well researched facts. Arguing with Idiots arms readers with the knowledge and know- how for handling not just political disputes but also provides useful tips for winning arguments in general. ; 1.5 x 9.1 x 7.5 Inches; 326 pages.…
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- Title
- Arguing with Idiots: How to Stop Small Minds and Big Government
- Author
- Beck, Glenn
- Publisher
- Threshold Editions, Riverside, New Jersey, U.S.A.
- Publication year
- 2009
- Condition
- As New
- Dust jacket
- Near Fine
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1416595015
- ISBN 13
- 9781416595014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
FUNNY. FRIGHTENING. TRUE.
It happens to all of us: You're minding your own business, when some idiot informs you that guns are evil, the Prius will save the planet, or the rich have to finally start paying their fair share of taxes.
Just go away! you think to yourself -- but they only become more obnoxious. Your heart rate quickens. You start to sweat. You can't get away. Your only hope is...this book.
Glenn Beck, author of the #1 New York Times bestsellers An Inconvenient Book and Glenn Beck's Common Sense, has stumbled upon the secret formula to winning arguments against people with big mouths but small minds: knowing the facts.
And this book is full of them.
The next time your Idiot Friends tell you how gun control prevents gun violence, you'll tell them all about England's handgun ban (see page 53). When they tell you that we should copy the UK's health-care system, you'll recount the horrifying facts you read on page 244. And the next time an idiot tells you that vegetable prices will skyrocket without illegal workers, you'll stop saying "no, they won't" and you'll start saying, "actually, eliminating all illegal labor will cause us to spend just $8 a year more on produce." (See page 139.)
Idiots can't be identified through voting records, they can be found only by looking for people who hide behind stereotypes, embrace partisanship, and believe that bumper sticker slogans are a substitute for common sense. If you know someone who fits the bill, then Arguing with Idiots will help you silence them once and for all with the ultimate weapon: the truth.
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