{"product_id":"decline-from-the-top-snapshots-from-americas-crisis-and-glimmers-of-hope-9781684514625","title":"Decline from the Top: Snapshots from America's Crisis and Glimmers of Hope","description":"\u003cb\u003eA thoughtful and humorous romp through the ruins ... with a surprising glimpse of hope.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It's not your imagination. By any objective measure, America is in decline. But as depressing as the facts might be, there's a lot to laugh at. And there might even be hope. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With keen insight and sardonic wit, Matt Purple articulates what Americans are sensing: This country is in rapid and self-inflicted decline. He demonstrates that the 1990s really were better than today and vividly documents our economic, political, and cultural signs of decay. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Thirty years ago, the United States seemed invincible. We had won the Cold War, the economy was galloping, crime had plunged. Life was good, and the country was confident. But since then, a series of crises have drained Americans of their optimism. Our government is dysfunctional, our president thinks he's an emperor, our kids are uneducated, our streets are filled with crime, Christianity is in decline, wokeness reigns, and addiction has hollowed out our communities. Even late-night comedy has gone down the tubes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Yes, the barbarians are at the gate. In fact, they're in the living room. But while mockery and satire seem to be the only alternatives to despair, no one wants to believe that his country is beyond redemption. \u003ci\u003eDecline From The Top\u003c\/i\u003e offers reasons to hope that what goes down might go back up.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatt Purple\u003c\/b\u003e, an editor and journalist, has written for the \u003ci\u003eSpectator\u003c\/i\u003e, the\u003ci\u003e American Conservative\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNational Review\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eWashington Examiner\u003c\/i\u003e, and many other magazines and newspapers. A native of Avon, Connecticut, and a graduate of the Catholic University of America, he lives in Alexandria, Virginia, with his wife, Claire, and their two children.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Regnery Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50916099621138,"sku":"9781684514625","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e3857e00-2d49-4526-877a-fbabfdd7963f.jpg?v=1738838737","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/decline-from-the-top-snapshots-from-americas-crisis-and-glimmers-of-hope-9781684514625","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}