The left, forever discounting a glaring hypocrisy, has typically resorted to deception to further its collectivist goals. Neglecting the steady degradation of ethical norms, liberal elites attempted to manipulate vulnerable groups to maintain a tenuous mastery over exceptional American culture with blatant and pervasive lies. Century-old progressivism fostered, and a great depression prompted flirtation with socialism and statism. A world war disrupted...