Get Opinionated: A Progressive's Guide to Finding Your Voice

by Amanda Marcotte

For those who like their politics blunt, raw, and uncompromising comes Get Opinionated —a guide to the issues you care environmentalism, reproductive rights and access, taxes and public wealth, GLBTQ rights, health care, the War on Terror, the War on Drugs, and the Culture Wars.

Get Opinionated will help you find your political voice and galvanize you into action—or at least help you understand which issues you care about (or which ones most piss you off)—and why.

Genres: Feminism, Nonfiction, Politics, Activism

256 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2010

Reviews

[viola · Rating 1 out of 5]

informative? not in the least. more like inflammatory. her language appears to be an attempt to be approachable and seem "fired up," but really she comes across just as ignorant and shallow as the "fundies" she's railing against. honestly, this book seems like what would happen should a conservative radio host try writing a liberal perspectives book. all talking points, all hateful foul language and completely lacking critical understanding.

[Aspen Junge · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amanda Marcotte is one of my favorite feminist/political bloggers, and in this book she illuminates practical political strategies for progressives, individually and in groups, so that we can keep our rights and not get shut out of the public discussion. Ms. Marcotte has a no-holds-barred style of political analysis and writing, cutting through the "WTF?" underbrush to point out how the political opposition uses culture war rhetoric to achieve their deeper and more frightening goals. What I love about her writing is her ability to articulate why our political environment is so messed up.

[Tom Currier · Rating 5 out of 5]

Terrific book, hilarious and true (but sad and frustrating as well). This is in the vein of Bill Maher. I recommend this book for anyone interested in today's political landscape. Don't read this if you are easily offended by frank language and tell it like it is. Also, if you are hard-core GOP, Tea-Baggers, or Homophobic you might find out something about how your positions are both hurting yourselves as well as destroying the American society and ideals.

[Alexander · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a very funny book and enjoyable. But I wish it were a bit more serious and bothered to give references. I know a lot of it is based in reality since I have experienced some of those things, but it would be nice if it were a bit more scholarly and a little less Daily Show.

[Hope · Rating 3 out of 5]

A handy guide to the beginning progressive/liberal. Nothing too groundbreaking here, but Marcotte has an engaging voice and a tart tongue.

[Chris Loves to Read · Rating 5 out of 5]

we are in our own echo chamber of like opinions.... but what are you doing in the real world to make a difference??

[Megan McKenzie · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a fun, easy, and quick read, but I expected more suggestions for activism.