Conservatize Me, John Moe
Conservatize Me, John Moe
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Conservatize Me
How I Tried to Become a Righty with the Help of Richard Nixon, Sean Hannity, Toby Keith, and Beef Jerky

Author: John Moe

Narrator: John Moe

Abridged: 5 hr 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 10/03/2006

Synopsis

What would happen to a liberal's mind if he subsisted entirely on conservative media and rhetoric? That's what critically acclaimed political humorist, NPR commentator, and McSweeney's contributor John Moe sets out to learn in Conservatize Me.We always hear how everyone in America is firmly planted in red or blue. They're permanently conservative or irreversibly liberal. But are we all really that locked into the left or the right? John Moe, raised in a family of proud left-wingers and living in deeply liberal Seattle most of his life, sets out to determine if what we believe is based on environment or actual conviction. Moe puts himself on a strict conservative regimen: He resets his radio dials from NPR to Rush Limbaugh, goes head-to-head with some of today's most influential conservative thinkers for a series of ""conversion sessions,"" and through it all tries to maintain positive standing with his lefty wife and young but already liberal kids.Conservatize Me will strike a powerful chord with millions of disgruntled Americans ready for a fresh, humorous, and highly entertaining look at our country's political landscape. Will Moe end up getting a Dick Cheney tattoo and swearing loyalty to the Christian Coalition? Will he get a Dennis Kucinich tattoo and dedicate his life to cooking vegan food at protest rallies? Listen and find out.

About John Moe

John Moe is a regular contributor to the award-winning humor Web site McSweeneys.net and his stories, commentaries, and short humor pieces have appeared on the NPR programs All Things Considered, Morning Edition, Day to Day, and Only a Game. He lives with his wife and children in Seattle.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Marvin on November 12, 2009

The idea of becoming a conservative for 30 days is so.....well...liberal! You would never see a conservative become a liberal for 30 days. Conservatives know they are right. Liberals always have those little doubts. We liberals have to see both sides of the issues. We worship open-mindedness as long......more

Goodreads review by Tiffany on November 27, 2017

Very funny book of one man's monthlong experiment with conservatism. He pokes a lot of fun at the traditional left (especially his fellow Seattleites)while investigating the lure of the right and he finds some great small-town folks in Idaho who represent the best of small-town conservative values.......more

Goodreads review by Trin on May 23, 2008

Inspired by Super Size Me, liberal Seattleite John Moe endeavors to discover if a month of nothing but conservative books, movies, music, TV, and radio—along with trips to places like a college Young Republicans conference—can make him “become a Righty.” Fairly obviously, this doesn’t work—at best......more

Goodreads review by Gregg on August 19, 2007

OK, so he rips off Morgan Spurlock. Doesn't matter. He stereotypes a bit, but only a bit--turns out not a few "Yee Haw's" in the south vote Bush no matter how many countries he bombs. And pay particular attention to what he says about the Gipper's daily schedule, on display in his museum. It's no sm......more

Goodreads review by Deb on April 24, 2014

As expected, my hubby and I enjoyed this audiobook. A few times, we laughed right out loud. A reflective, humorous, tongue and cheek examination at the conservative side of the fence without cheap shots. I think folks on both sides of the political fence would enjoy John Moe's experiment and findin......more

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