Liberwocky: What Liberals Say and What They Really Mean [Paperback]

Victor Gold (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 21, 2004

Laid out like a dictionary A-to-Z (much like Ambrose Bierce's Devil's Dictionary), Liberwocky takes a close and comedic look at how liberals use and abuse language to manipulate the citizenry and their attitudes. Having forty years of political and media experience, Gold sees through the trickery of today's political rhetoric. And in this book, he exposes their techniques, their verbal twists and devious turns of phrase, in a way that is both provocative and hilarious. Including sections such as: "Truly Stupid Liberal Ideas" (poking fun at the U.N., Peurto Rican statehood, and voting rights for felons) and "The American Liberal's All Time Enemies List" (fifty conservatives liberals love to hate), this book-both mocking and informative-is an enjoyable romp through the language of modern politics.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson (July 21, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0785260579
• ISBN-13: 978-0785260578
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,270,327 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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35 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars From "Activist" to "Zigzag", July 22, 2004

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Robert I. Hedges - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Liberwocky: What Liberals Say and What They Really Mean (Paperback)

This is a great and very funny little book, with more than a grain of truth to it. By and large it takes a dictionary form and defines words as they are commonly meant to be understood by liberals. The definitions are generally very witty and right on the mark. I opened at random for an example and came up with page 104. The first entry on the page is an excellent example of what to expect: "Obscene: Liberal pejorative applied to 'outrageous' corporate profits; not, however, applicable to pornographic magazines or motion pictures." That isn't my favorite from the many entries, but it is a random example of what you can expect here. Of course, there are entries for things like "hate-crime", "extremists" (which never applies to the left, of course), "multicultural", "chilling effect", and my favorite, "meaningful dialogue".

I was thinking of a four star rating for the book as funny as it is, largely because I like to reserve five star awards for truly exceptional books. I ended up with five stars, though, after I read the appendices, which are all written in good humor and are all actually quite informative and well done. I especially want to single out Appendix 4 "Six Liberal Myths" as important reading. These are all things that everyone should know, but many don?t.

This book is great for exposing the hypocrisy of liberal-speak. So the next time you hear talk of "ethnocentrism," "fascism," "ethnic pride" (all of which are incredibly overused today), or any of the other scores of catchphrases so popular on the left, know exactly what to say to expose what is being said for what is meant. This is a great, funny, and desperately needed book. My hat is off to Victor Gold, I just wish that I had thought of it first!

19 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A conservative dictionary, December 5, 2004

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Frank J. Konopka (Shamokin, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Liberwocky: What Liberals Say and What They Really Mean (Paperback)

The author of this tongue-in-cheek dictionary of favorite liberal terms doesn't have the ascerbic wit of Ann Coulter, but his writing is definitely a "kinder, gentler" version of hers. Nonetheless, his definitions may cause liberal eyebrows to rise, and liberal gorge to rise, especially when he skewers Senator Clinton and her "secret" diary. It's all in good clean fun, though, and should be taken that way by every reader. I know that's not possible, because liberals really don't have a well-developed sense of humor, but they should try, anyway!

19 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Alice Knows, August 23, 2004

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M. H. Wilson (New Orleans, LA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Liberwocky: What Liberals Say and What They Really Mean (Paperback)

Liberwocky by Victor Gold is funny indeed. But as one makes the journey through all the definitions that have become acceptable in media vocabulary, Liberwocky becomes profound and then frightening.
Alice In Wonderland has held up for a long time as a valid insight into the world of politics. Again, Mr. Gold has demonstrated how aptly it applies to the conversations of today.
It is frightening to realize as one reads, that words, ideas, reports, tales, myths, have become so much a part of what one hears that one has accepted them as they come. I breathe a sigh of relief that I read this before I started believing it all. Habits are hard to break. Now I must start challenging the liberals in my life.