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陳詞濫調的暴政：自由主義者如何在思想戰爭中作弊
作者：喬納·戈德堡 (Jonah Goldberg) 2012 年 5 月 1 日
https://www.amazon.ca/Tyranny-Clich%C3%A9s-Liberals-Cheat-Ideas/dp/1595230866
《自由法西斯主義》的暢銷書作者揭穿了學校、媒體和政治中被當作智慧傳播的進步神話。
根據喬納·戈德堡的說法，如果魔鬼最大的詭計是讓世界相信他不存在，那麽自由主義者最大的詭計就是讓自己相信他們不是意識形態的。
今天，“客觀”的記者、學者和“溫和”的政治家將一些最激進的論點隱藏在樸素的格言中來兜售它們。巴拉克·奧巴馬將自己視為理性的信徒，並堅持一條至高無上的原則：他是一個實用主義者，反對右翼的意識形態和教條，隻關心“什麽有用”。而今天的自由主義者也效仿他，說出了無數陳詞濫調，例如：
一個人眼中的恐怖分子是另一個人眼中的自由戰士：當然，如果另一個人是白癡的話。馬丁·路德·金是恐怖分子嗎？本·拉登是自由戰士嗎？
暴力永遠解決不了任何問題：真的嗎？它解決了我們與大英帝國之間的問題，結束了奴隸製。
寧可讓十個有罪的人逍遙法外，也不要讓一個無辜的人受苦：所以你不會介意這十個有罪的人搬到你隔壁去？
多樣性就是力量：太棒了。NBA 應該對侏儒和獨腿控球後衛設定配額！
我們需要政教完全分離：換句話說，所有信仰表達都應該被禁止參與政治……除非他們支持自由主義計劃。
戈德堡以幽默和激情拆解了這些以及自由主義者在思想戰爭中用來作弊的許多其他特洛伊木馬。他表明，在合理性的假旗下，否定意識形態議程卻大力追求這一偉大進步傳統依然存在。他還揭示了這場危險的遊戲可能會讓我們進一步走向自我毀滅的道路。
陳詞濫調的暴政：自由主義者如何在思想戰爭中作弊
作者：喬納·戈德堡 (Jonah Goldberg) 2012 年 5 月 1 日
https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/the-tyranny-of-cliches-how-liberals-cheat-in-the-war-of-ideas/9781455164394.html
陳詞濫調的暴政：自由主義者如何在思想戰爭中作弊
作者：喬納·戈德堡 (Jonah Goldberg) 2012 年 5 月 1 日
https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/the-tyranny-of-cliches-how-liberals-cheat-in-the-war-of-ideas/9781455164394.html
毫不妥協地審視陳詞濫調的陰暗麵，以及自由主義者如何利用它們來掩飾他們的真實信仰
“我們的自由程度取決於我們當中最不自由的人。”這是真的嗎，還是大多數人會不假思索地點頭同意的說法？暢銷保守派作家喬納·戈德堡稱其為自由派陳詞濫調——從根本上說是錯誤的，而且可能非常危險。
根據戈德堡的說法，如果魔鬼最大的詭計是讓世界相信他並不存在，那麽自由主義者最大的詭計就是說服自己他們不是意識形態的。今天，“客觀”的記者和學者以及“溫和”的政治家們兜售一些最激進的論點，把它們隱藏在樸素的格言中。巴拉克·奧巴馬把自己塑造成理性的信徒，並堅持一條最重要的原則：他是一個實用主義者，反對右翼的意識形態和教條，隻關心“什麽有用”。而今天的自由主義者也效仿他，滔滔不絕地說著無數的陳詞濫調。
戈德堡揭露了許多陳詞濫調背後的真相，包括“活生生的憲法”、“社會正義”，甚至還有“宗教裁判所”這樣簡單的詞。他以幽默和激情拆解了這些特洛伊木馬，展示了我們的思想是如何被深層意識形態的概念和方便的神話所深刻塑造的，而我們大多數人都毫無批判地接受了這些概念和神話，這對我們造成了極大的損害。
您將了解危險的自由主義陳詞濫調的真實曆史，例如：
–“寧可讓十個有罪的人逍遙法外，也不要讓一個無辜的人入獄。”所以，如果這十個有罪的人搬到隔壁，您不會介意嗎？
–“一個人眼中的恐怖分子是另一個人眼中的自由戰士。”當然，如果另一個人是個白癡。馬丁·路德·金是恐怖分子嗎？本·拉登是自由戰士嗎？
–“暴力永遠解決不了任何問題。”真的嗎？它解決了我們與大英帝國的問題，結束了奴隸製。
–“多樣性就是力量。”很酷。NBA 應該對侏儒和獨腿控球後衛設定配額。
–“我們需要政教完全分離。”換句話說，所有信仰的表達都應被禁止參與政治——除非它們支持自由主義計劃。
從甘地到瑪麗·安托瓦內特再到麥當娜，戈德堡探索了我們文化中陳詞濫調的背景，並表明我們經常依賴它們而犧牲了嚴肅的思考。
The Tyranny of Clichés: How Liberals Cheat in the War of Ideas
by Jonah Goldberg (Author) May 1 2012
https://www.amazon.ca/Tyranny-Clich%C3%A9s-Liberals-Cheat-Ideas/dp/1595230866
The bestselling author of Liberal Fascism dismantles the progressive myths that are passed-off as wisdom in our schools, media and politics.
According to Jonah Goldberg, if the greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn’t exist, the greatest trick liberals ever pulled was convincing themselves that they’re not ideological.
Today, “objective” journalists, academics and “moderate” politicians peddle some of the most radical arguments by hiding them in homespun aphorisms. Barack Obama casts himself as a disciple of reason and sticks to one refrain above all others: he’s a pragmatist, opposed to the ideology and dogma of the right, solely concerned with “what works.” And today’s liberals follow his lead, spouting countless clichés such as:
One man’s terrorist is another man’s freedom fighter: Sure, if the other man is an idiot. Was Martin Luther King Jr. a terrorist? Was Bin Laden a freedom fighter?
Violence never solves anything: Really? It solved our problems with the British empire and ended slavery.
Better ten guilty men go free than one innocent man suffer: So you won’t mind if those ten guilty men move next door to you?
Diversity is strength: Cool.The NBA should have a quota for midgets and one-legged point guards!
We need complete separation of church and state: In other words all expressions of faith should be barred from politics …except when they support liberal programs.
With humor and passion, Goldberg dismantles these and many other Trojan Horses that liberals use to cheat in the war of ideas. He shows that the grand Progressive tradition of denying an ideological agenda while pursuing it vigorously under the false-flag of reasonableness is alive and well. And he reveals how this dangerous game may lead us further down the path of self-destruction.
The Tyranny Of Clichés: How Liberals Cheat In The War Of Ideas
by Jonah Goldberg (Author) May 01, 2012
https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/the-tyranny-of-cliches-how-liberals-cheat-in-the-war-of-ideas/9781455164394.html
An uncompromising look at the dark side of cliches and how liberals use them to camouflage their true beliefs
"We are only as free as the least free among us." Is that really true, or is it the kind of statement most people will nod at without actually thinking about? Bestselling conservative author Jonah Goldberg calls it a liberal cliches —fundamentally wrong and potentially very dangerous.
According to Goldberg, if the greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist, the greatest trick liberals ever pulled was convincing themselves they're not ideological. Today "objective" journalists and academics and "moderate" politicians peddle some of the most radical arguments by hiding them in homespun aphorisms. Barack Obama casts himself as a disciple of reason and sticks to one refrain above all others: he's a pragmatist, opposed to the ideology and dogma of the right, solely concerned with "what works." And today's liberals follow his lead, spouting countless clich├®s.
Goldberg exposes the truth behind many of these cliches, including "the living constitution," "social justice," and even simple words like "inquisition." With humor and passion, he dismantles these Trojan horses to show how our thinking is profoundly shaped by deeply ideological concepts and convenient myths that most of us accept uncritically—to our great detriment.
You'll learn the real history of dangerous liberal cliches, such as:
–"Better ten guilty men go free than one innocent man be put behind bars." So, you won't mind if those ten guilty men move in next door?
–"One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter." Sure, if the other man is an idiot. Was Martin Luther King Jr. a terrorist? Was Bin Laden a freedom fighter?
–"Violence never solves anything." Really? It solved our problems with the British Empire and ended slavery.
–"Diversity is strength." Cool. The NBA should have a quota for midgets and one-legged point guards.
–"We need complete separation of church and state." In other words, all expressions of faith should be barred from politics—except when they support liberal programs.
From Gandhi to Marie Antoinette to Madonna, Goldberg explores the context of clich├®s in our culture and shows how often we rely on them at the expense of serious thinking.
