{"product_id":"a-nation-of-victims-the-decay-of-the-american-character-paperback","title":"A Nation of Victims: The Decay of the American Character - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharles J. Sykes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the most talked-about books in years, \u003ci\u003eA Nation of Victims\u003c\/i\u003e established Charles Sykes as a persuasive, witty, and controversial commentator on American life and society. The plaint of the victim-- \u003ci\u003eIt's not my fault\u003c\/i\u003e-- has become the loudest and most influential voice in America, an instrument of personal and lasting political change. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e* Fired for consistently showing up late for work, a former school district employee sues, claiming he is a victim of chronic lateness syndrome. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e* Videotaped puffing on a pipe filled with crack cocaine, Washington, D.C., Mayor Marion Barry claims he is a victim of racism. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e* In 1960, fewer than 100,000 lawsuits were filed in federal courts; in 1990, more than 250,000 were filed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this incisive, pugnacious, frequently hilarious book, Charles Sykes examines the erosion of our society and offers hope in the prospect of a culture of renewed character.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book has its origins in my previous explorations into higher education, especially my encounter with those odd permutation of political correctness that can be found on so many American university campuses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharles J. Sykes\u003c\/b\u003e is senior fellow at the Wisconsin Policy Research Institute and a talk show host at WTMJ radio in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He has written for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, The Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e and is the author of \u003ci\u003eA Nation of Victims, Dumbing Down Our Kids, Profscam, The Hollow Men, The End of Privacy\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003e50 Rules Kids Won't Learn in School\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 9.23 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 1993\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45315043426406,"sku":"9780312098827","price":30.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/Wlh0WDhucGlFUCs3UXpTZEtpTlZhQT09.webp?v=1774356611","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/a-nation-of-victims-the-decay-of-the-american-character-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}