Tyranny of the Mind

Self-Rule & the Common American Uprising

Julie a Fragoules

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English

Julie A. Fragoules
07 October 2024

Political science & theory; Elections & referenda; Political structures: democracy; Political campaigning & advertising

Pope Leo X condemned heretics for attempting to ""deceive the multitude of the simple."" Modern commentators see the public as gullible and ignorant, easily manipulated and ""simply unwilling to listen to reason"". Our nation's founders, however, believed the people could think for themselves and rule their own lives. The United States was designed as a nation of ideals and an experiment in self-rule, not just in government but for individuals. After a history of tyranny, the people were free to think for themselves and reach their own conclusions about the most fundamental concepts of life without the civil authority enforcing the dictates of a religious establishment.

But a new oppression has grown up in its place that uses government and the trappings of religion to enforce compliance as demonstrated by their response to Donald Trump and the America First movement. Tyranny of the Mind reveals a parallel between the Roman Catholic Church of historic Europe and the radical elitists in this country today, each presuming the common person incapable of thinking for themselves and making the ""correct"" decisions without the guidance of more knowledgeable, morally superior masters. By revealing the shared tactics of tyranny, Nazism and Fascism are placed where they belong with the other centrally controlled, authoritarian regimes that sacrifice the individual to the common good, a class, race or other group identity and far from the individualism of our founding.

Traditional media, establishment politics and liberal academic culture have abandoned and vilified the common Americans behind modern populist movements and the nation and founders they revere, twisting everything they believe into a grotesque caricature. Tyranny of the Mind counters this distortion, presenting historical figures in their own words, in context, exposing with prophetic clarity our founders' understanding of the conflicts we still face today, while providing new insights about the Anti-American efforts impacting our country. Tyranny of the Mind offers a thought-provoking exploration of the battle between elitists determined to rule and the independent thinking that defines the American spirit.

In the end, the question remains whether humanity shall submit to the will of others determined to control us or think for ourselves, see through their distortions and return America to its limited design and the control of its citizens.

By: Julie a Fragoules
Imprint: Julie A. Fragoules
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 712g
ISBN: 9780998740393
ISBN 10: 099874039X
Pages: 372
Publication Date: 07 October 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Julie A. Fragoules is a Community Education and Outreach Task Force Leader at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) with two decades of experience in Hazard Mitigation, promoting disaster preparedness, loss avoidance and resilience. Previously, she was an Associated Press and Society of Professional Journalism award-winning reporter in radio news covering North Arkansas and Southern Missouri. She was raised in the small family business her parents started out of an old school bus with a used sewing machine, which grew into an industry leader in boat seat design and production and stayed in the family for 35 years. Julie holds a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Central Arkansas and previously co-owned a web site hosting and design company in Mountain Home, Arkansas. Beyond her professional life, Julie enjoys kayaking, sailing and building log homes with her family. She lives in a log cabin near the White River in the Ozark Mountains of North Central Arkansas.