“This isn’t a story about black people—it’s a story about the Left’s agenda to patronize blacks and lie to everyone else.” For decades, the Left has been putting on a play with themselves as heroes in an ongoing civil rights movement—which they were mostly absent from at the time. Long after pervasive racial discrimination ended, they kept pretending America was being run by the Klan and that liberals were black America’s only protectors. It took the O. J. Simpson verdict—the race-based acquittal of a spectacularly guilty black celebrity as blacks across America erupted in cheers—to shut down the white guilt bank. But now, fewer than two decades later, our “postracial” president has returned us to the pre-OJ era of nonstop racial posturing. A half-black, half-white Democrat, not descended from American slaves, has brought racial unrest back with a whoop. The Obama candidacy allowed liberals to engage in self-righteousness about race and get a hard-core Leftie in the White House at the same time. In 2008, we were told the only way for the nation to move past race was to elect him as president. And 53 percent of voters fell for it. Now, Ann Coulter fearlessly explains the real history of race relations in this country, including how white liberals twist that history to spring the guilty, accuse the innocent, and engender racial hatreds, all in order to win politically. You’ll learn, for instance, how • A U.S. congressman and a New York mayor conspired to protect cop killers who ambushed four police officers in the Rev. Louis Farrakhan’s mosque. • The entire Democratic elite, up to the Carter White House, coddled a black cult in San Francisco as hundreds of the cult members marched to their deaths in Guyana. • New York City became a maelstrom of racial hatred, with black neighborhoods abandoned to criminals who were ferociously defended by a press that assessed guilt on the basis of race. • Preposterous hoax hate crimes were always believed, never questioned. And when they turned out to be frauds the stories would simply disappear from the news. • Liberals quickly switched the focus of civil rights laws from the heirs of slavery and Jim Crow to white feminists, illegal immigrants, and gays. • Subway vigilante Bernhard Goetz was surprisingly popular in black neighborhoods, despite hysterical denunciations of him by the New York Times. • Liberals slander Republicans by endlessly repeating a bizarro-world history in which Democrats defended black America and Republicans appealed to segregationists. The truth has always been exactly the opposite. Going where few authors would dare, Coulter explores the racial demagoguery that has mugged America since the early seventies. She shines the light of truth on cases ranging from Tawana Brawley, Lemrick Nelson, and Howard Beach, NY, to the LA riots and the Duke lacrosse scandal. And she shows how the 2012 Obama campaign is going to inspire the greatest racial guilt mongering of all time.
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"This book documents the numerous times over the years where phony charges of racism have been used as a political weapon, such as hoax hate crimes on college campuses to force dialogue about our racist society (until it is discovered that the victim was indeed also the perpetrator). It is mainly a criticism of the media and certain public figures who she accuses (and comes close to convicting) of being complicit in this effort. The stories and anecdotes on this subject are many - some are kind of stupid, but several are good and some are very good. She makes many strong points but strays from the topic too much to comment on other political stories of the day. She also tries to argue throughout that this trend was building up through the OJ trial, that it went away for over a decade, then it suddenly came back with Barack Obama - but since a number of the stories are from those intervening years, it kind of defeats her point, which was mostly stated without evidence to begin with. Overall, a pretty quick and mostly interesting read."
— Andrew (4 out of 5 stars)
“Mugged is more than an informative book. It is a whole education about the difference between rhetoric and reality when it comes to racial issues.”
— Thomas Sowell, New York Times bestselling author and renowned economist“Coulter provides a thorough and timely primer on the misuse of race in politics in the decades after the passage of the landmark civil rights laws of the 1950s and 1960s…Mugged is a refreshing and informative antidote to the divisive narratives about race perpetuated by politicians and the mainstream media.”
— Washington Times“Ann Coulter gets it. Mugged is not just a book—it’s a public service.”
— American Spectator" Well researched and documented. I don't always like Ann Coulter's "in your face" approach, I appreciate her perspective and ability to lay it all out in a way that can be understood. I learned a lot. "
— Jody, 2/14/2014" A must read for every American. "
— Alex, 2/10/2014" Definitely need to buy my own copy so I can make my owm marks and re-read sections. ALAS! I must return it to the library for there are others wishing to read the worlds of someone unafraid of writing truth. So, I'll probably read it -- again-- once I get my own copy. "
— Melissa, 1/27/2014" I feel like it is always good to educate yourself on the feelings and ideas of your opposition, especially when referring to political leanings. That is why I decided to read this book and if anything it just reinforced my belief in the Democratic Party. There were some things I learned and many references I had to look up, which was something I enjoyed. Unfortunately. Coulter's hatred of the Democratic Party and liberals is spread so thick that it's hard to swallow. Not my cup of tea but I am glad that I read it. "
— Jess, 1/14/2014" As usual, very enlightening. She goes over some old ground here, but it bears repeating. "
— Christina, 1/14/2014" Coulter is a meticulous researcher and her conservative viewpoints are cheeky and thought-provoking. It's worth a read (unless your political views cause you to be stirred by conservative thinking) and worth considering her very strong, unconventional point of view. "
— Jennifer, 11/29/2013" Very good. I loved it. Ann Coulter always makes me laugh and scares me at the same time. She's great, great book! "
— Alyse, 11/17/2013" Great book on racial issues. "
— Ben, 10/24/2013" Love Ann but could not handle the vitriol, needed lighter reading. "
— Megan, 7/16/2013" I believe that Ann Coulter has finally lost her mind. "
— Amanda, 4/27/2013" Ann does it again. "
— Noelle, 3/28/2013" A scathing critique of media malpractice and its culpability in instigating racial division in America. "
— Mick, 2/22/2013" As in most of Ann Coulter's books, she takes a purposely confrontational premise and then supports it with facts and references. I may not necessarily agree with her entire premise, but I definitely learned a lot reading (listening to, actually) this book. "
— John, 1/22/2013" Lots of great information, but could have used another month of editing to bring it up to par with Ann's other books. "
— Ari, 11/9/2012" Ann has done it again. Right on the money. "
— Rosemary, 10/22/2012" Loved this book! Great insights on how racism has affected the country and how it has been used to manipulate people. Very informative. "
— Sonata, 10/15/2012Ann Coulter is an author, a far-right media pundit, and supporter of the Proud Boys.