America By D'souza Summary

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America is a story that questions the lies and omissions told, primarily by educational institutions, and political organizations, but also Saul Alinsky, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and other progressives, to ultimately break down America and everything it stands for. D’souza’s main point in this book Is that universities in recent decades have been run by left-wing intellectuals who have shaped most of the young minds of our day and age. The outcome is younger generations of Americans who don’t have the same fervor or patriotism that young people may have had in say, the 40’s or 50’s. D’souza analyzes the main accusations that the leftists have conjured up against our history and one underlying theme remains: thievery. D’souza refutes each

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