The combating destructive distortions about our nation Medved, Michael. creator text bibliography nyu New York Three Rivers Press c2008 2008 1st pbk.ed. monographic eng

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vi, 280 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Zeroes in on ten of the biggest fallacies that millions of Americans believe about our country-- in spite of incontrovertible facts to the contrary. "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". Michael Medved. Includes bibliographical references (p. [263]-270) and index. n-us--- United States Civilization Historiography National characteristics, American Culture conflict United States Values United States Anti-Americanism E169.12 .M427 2008b bM493t 2008 973 9780307394071 (pbk.) 0307394077 (pbk.) 2010290498 DLC 100309 20230410143152.0 101988