Medved, Michael.

The 10 big lies about America : combating destructive distortions about our nation / Ten big lies about America Michael Medved. - 1st pbk.ed. - New York : Three Rivers Press, c2008. - vi, 280 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [263]-270) and index.

"America was founded on genocide against Native Americans" -- "The United States is uniquely guilty for the crime of slavery, and based its wealth on stolen African labor" -- "The founders intended a secular, not Christian, nation" -- "Ameirca has always been a multicultural society, strengthened by diversity" -- "The power of big business hurts the country and oppresses the people" -- "Government programs offer the only remedy for economic downturns and poverty" -- "America is an imperialist nation and a constant threat to world peace" -- "The two-party system is broken, and we urgently need a viable third party" -- "A war on the middle class means less comfort and opportunity for the average American" -- "America is in the midst of an irreversible moral decline".

Zeroes in on ten of the biggest fallacies that millions of Americans believe about our country-- in spite of incontrovertible facts to the contrary.

9780307394071 (pbk.) 0307394077 (pbk.)

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National characteristics, American.
Culture conflict--United States.
Values--United States.
Anti-Americanism.


United States--Civilization--Historiography.

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