The Enemy at Home, Dinesh DSouza
The Enemy at Home, Dinesh DSouza
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The Enemy at Home
The Cultural Left and its Responsibility for 9/11

Author: Dinesh D'Souza

Narrator: Michael Kramer

Unabridged: 11 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 01/30/2007


Synopsis

Dinesh D'Souza, the most original and controversial writer on politics and society in the country today, uncovers the links between the spread of American pop culture, leftist ideas, and secular values and the rise of anti-Americanism throughout the world.

In The Enemy at Home, bestselling author Dinesh D'Souza makes the startling claim that the 9/11 attacks and other terrorist acts around the world can be directly traced to the ideas and attitudes perpetrated by America's cultural left.

D'Souza shows that liberals—people like Hillary Clinton, Ted Kennedy, Barney Frank, Bill Moyers, and Michael Moore—are responsible for fostering a culture that angers and repulses not just Muslim countries but also traditional and religious societies around the world. Their outspoken opposition to American foreign policy-including the way the Bush administration is conducting the war on terror-contributes to the growing hostility, encouraging people both at home and abroad to blame America for the problems of the world. He argues that it is not our exercise of freedom that enrages our enemies but rather our abuse of that freedom—from the sexual liberty or women to the support of gay marriage, birth control, and no-fault divorce, to the aggressive exploitation of our vulgar, licentious popular culture.

The cultural wars at home and the global war on terror are usually viewed as separate problems. In this groundbreaking book, D'Souza shows that they are one and the same. It is only by curtailing the left's attack on religion, family, and traditional values that we can persuade moderate Muslims and others around the world to cooperate with us and to begin to shun the extremists in their own countries.

About Dinesh D'Souza

Dinesh D'Souza the Rishwain Research Scholar at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, is the author of several bestselling books, including Illiberal Education, What's So Great About America, and, most recently, Letters to a Young Conservative. He divides his time between Washington, D.C., and San Diego, California.


Reviews

AudiobooksNow review by Laconic on 2007-07-05 13:20:36

Although my own politics are fairly liberal, D'Souza's writings have always challenged my ***umptions and often caused a shift in my position. The first half of the book, which addresses the rhetorical question 'Why do they hate us?' succeeded in both of these regards. The rest of the book, which raises the specter of a vast left wing conspiracy, did not. Here, D'Souza abandons carefully reasoned argument in favor of a style more reminiscent of the late Senator McCarthy. It is hard to believe that 'The Enemy at Home' is the work of a single author.

Goodreads review by Keith on May 30, 2013

One of the best books I have ever read. It is rare that I go into an argument where I have very strong opinions on the subject and have my mind changed or my perspective drastically altered, but Dinesh D'Souza made extremely convincing arguments (for the most part) that I think would convince a lot......more

Goodreads review by Esther on January 24, 2009

I do not like the title of this book. It states liberals bear moral blame for 9/11. Only those who did the deed bear the blame for that particular deed. So I do not like the title. I do not like the title, yet I do think it is good someone has pointed out something that has been overlooked. It has b......more

Goodreads review by Rebecca on September 21, 2008

Everybody loves a good screed that's all about how you're right and everyone else is wrong--me included. But for actual, legitimate discussion, you really need more reasoned arguments and talking points. I am still not sure what I think of his point...I think I tentatively agree, but he's right when......more

Goodreads review by John on March 06, 2014

Dinesh D'Souza does his homework. He studies the enemy, be it foreign or domestic, explains the details that 99.9 percent of Americans are missing, then lays out a case for fixing stuff. This guy should be on the staff of any Republican presidential hopeful. His prose is clear and entertaining. He t......more

Goodreads review by Dustin on January 21, 2009

A great book exposing the lefts responsibility for 911 and other problems our country is facing. A real eye opener to liberal bias in the media as well...you'll never watch the news the same way again.......more